Birdseye is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Birdseye typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Birdseye, ~19% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Birdseye compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Birdseye leans more Republican than 55 of 86 neighbors.
Birdseye runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Birdseye leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Birdseye, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Birdseye hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Birdseye, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Birdseye looks the way it does
Turnout in Birdseye sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mentor, IN R+56
- Riceville, IN R+55
- Schnellville, IN R+57
- Eckerty, IN R+54
- Celestine, IN R+57
- Wickliffe, IN R+54
- Siberia, IN R+54
- St. Anthony, IN R+56
- St. Marks, IN R+55
- Doolittle Mills, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- White Heath, IL R+36
- Grandview, IN R+50
- Mayking, KY R+68
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Williamsburg, KS R+58
- Dixon, OK R+50
- Hibbard, ID R+65
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Whistler, MS R+67
- Warner Springs, CA R+19
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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.