Beverly Shores leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Beverly Shores typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beverly Shores, ~39% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beverly Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Beverly Shores leans more Republican than 19 of 56 neighbors.
Beverly Shores runs about 11 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Beverly Shores. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Beverly Shores leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Beverly Shores. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Beverly Shores, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Beverly Shores looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Beverly Shores 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Beverly Shores own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Beverly Shores have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Town of Pines, IN R+15
- Furnessville, IN R+15
- Michigan City, IN D+12
- Dune Acres, IN R+17
- Trail Creek, IN D+4
- Burdick, IN R+19
- Pottawattamie Park, IN D+19
- Porter, IN R+10
- Chesterton, IN R+7
- Otis, IN R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vernalis, CA R+31
- Lane, OK R+75
- Primm, NV R+11
- Reece City, AL R+70
- Flemington, WV R+59
- Walcott, ND R+44
- Cabell, KY R+77
- Walker, MO R+73
- Salem, TN R+53
- Paxton, NE R+76
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.