47558 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 47558 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47558, ~7% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47558 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47558 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
47558 runs about 53 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47558 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 47558, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 47558, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in 47558 are family households, above 98% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 47558, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47558 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in 47558 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% 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.