46953 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 46953 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46953, ~21% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46953 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46953 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 46953 sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46953. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 46953 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 46953, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46953 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 69%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 46953, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 46953 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 46953 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 46953 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 46953 rent, compared to around 18% in nearby 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.