47959 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 47959 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47959, ~16% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47959 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47959 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
47959 runs about 23 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 47959. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 47959 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 47959, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 47959 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 47959, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 47959 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 47959 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in 47959 report food insecurity, above 80% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in 47959 have completed high school, below 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.