47616 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 47616 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47616, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47616 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47616 leans more Republican than 4 of 12 neighbors.
47616 runs about 35 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47616 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 47616, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 47616 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 47616, IN does.
Why turnout in 47616 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 47616 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in 47616 own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.