46943 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 46943 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46943, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46943 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46943 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
46943 runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46943 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 46943, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 46943 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 46943 drive to work alone, above 89% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 46943, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 46943 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 46943 own their home, about 14 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.