46816 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 46816 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46816, ~29% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46816 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46816 leans more Democratic than 23 of 26 neighbors.
46816 runs about 45 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46816 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46816. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+50) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 97 points.
Why 46816 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 46816, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 46816 is about 35%, about 38 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 46816 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes. 46816 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 46816, IN sits in the top 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 46816 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 46816 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 13 points below the Indiana average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 46816 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 46816 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.