47177 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 47177 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47177, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47177 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47177 leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
47177 runs about 39 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47177 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 47177, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 47177 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 47177 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 47177, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47177 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 47177 own their home, about 9 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.