47448 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 47448 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47448, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47448 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47448 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
47448 runs about 19 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 47448. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 47448 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 47448. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 47448, IN does.
Why turnout in 47448 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 47448 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 61% 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.