47596 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 47596 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47596, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47596 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47596 leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
47596 runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47596 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 47596, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 47596 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 47596 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 47596, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47596 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 47596 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 65% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 47596 have completed high school, above 82% 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.