46788 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 46788 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46788, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46788 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46788 leans more Republican than 16 of 18 neighbors.
46788 runs about 41 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46788. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 46788 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 46788, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in 46788 are family households, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 46788, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 46788 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 46788 own their home, about 11 points above the Indiana average of 82%. 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.