47588 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 47588 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47588, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47588 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47588 leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
47588 runs about 29 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47588 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 47588. 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; 47588, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47588 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 47588 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 65%, above 64% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 47588 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 47588 have completed high school, above 80% 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.