47244 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 47244 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47244, ~18% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47244 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47244 leans more Republican than 8 of 12 neighbors.
47244 runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47244 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 47244. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 47244, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47244 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 47244 own their home, about 13 points above the Indiana average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 47244 have completed high school, 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.