47924 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 47924 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47924, ~23% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47924 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47924 leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
47924 runs about 19 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47924 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 47924, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 47924, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 47924, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 47924 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 47924 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in 47924 own their home, compared to around 56% in nearby 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.