46772 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 46772 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46772, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46772 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46772 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
46772 runs about 52 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46772. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 46772 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 46772, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in 46772 are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 46772 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 46772, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 46772 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in 46772 have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 46772 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 46772 have completed high school, below 95% 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.