47713 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 47713 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47713, ~31% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47713 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47713 is the most Democratic-leaning.
47713 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 47713 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 47713. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 47713 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 47713, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 47713 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 47713 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 47713 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 47713, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 47713 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in 47713 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 47713 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 47713 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.