46938 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 46938 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46938, ~16% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46938 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46938 leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
46938 runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46938. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 46938 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 46938, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 46938, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 46938, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 46938 looks the way it does
Turnout in 46938 sits close to the national pattern. 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.