47302 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 47302 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47302, ~23% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47302 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47302 leans more Republican than 3 of 20 neighbors.
Politically, 47302 sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 47302. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 87 points.
Why 47302 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 47302, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
47302 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 73%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 47302 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 47302, 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 47302 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 47302 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 47302 rent, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 47302 have completed high school, below 81% 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.