47966 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 47966 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 47966, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 47966 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 47966 leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
47966 runs about 45 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 47966 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 47966, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 47966 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 47966 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 47966, 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 47966 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 47966 have completed high school, about 7 points above the Indiana average of 90%. 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.