46958 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 46958 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46958, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46958 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46958 leans more Republican than 4 of 14 neighbors.
46958 runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46958. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 46958 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 46958, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in 46958 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 46958, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 46958 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46958 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 60% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 46958 own their home, above 84% 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.