46974 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 46974 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46974, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46974 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46974 leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
46974 runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46974 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 46974, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 46974, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 46974, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46974 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 46974 own their home, about 11 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.