47876 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 47876 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47876, ~21% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47876 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47876 leans more Republican than 5 of 20 neighbors.
47876 runs about 7 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47876 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 47876. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 47876, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 47876 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in 47876 rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 14% of homes in 47876 have more than one occupant per room, above 98% 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.