47338 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 47338 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47338, ~17% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47338 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47338 leans more Republican than 12 of 15 neighbors.
47338 runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47338 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 47338, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 47338 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 47338 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 47338, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 47338 looks the way it does
Turnout in 47338 sits close to the national pattern. 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.