46616 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 46616 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46616, ~38% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46616 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46616 leans more Democratic than 20 of 22 neighbors.
46616 runs about 61 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46616 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46616. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 46616 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 46616, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 46616 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 46616 sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 78% of zip codes). 46616 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 46616, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 46616 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in 46616 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 46616 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.