46805 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 46805 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46805, ~30% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46805 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46805 leans more Democratic than 24 of 29 neighbors.
46805 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46805 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46805. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 46805 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 46805, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 46805 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 46805 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 46805 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; 46805, IN sits in the top tenth 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 46805 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in 46805 rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.