46774 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 46774 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46774, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46774 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46774 leans more Republican than 15 of 24 neighbors.
46774 runs about 12 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46774. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 46774 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 46774, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46774 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 46774, 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 46774 looks the way it does
Turnout in 46774 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.