Bowling Green is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bowling Green typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bowling Green, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bowling Green compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bowling Green leans more Republican than 69 of 95 neighbors.
Bowling Green runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Bowling Green leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bowling Green. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green looks the way it does
Turnout in Bowling Green sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patricksburg, IN R+61
- Jordan, IN R+63
- Poland, IN R+60
- Center Point, IN R+60
- Denmark, IN R+63
- Vandalia, IN R+58
- Saline City, IN R+62
- Coal City, IN R+64
- Asherville, IN R+53
- Cunot, IN R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenith Heights, MI R+15
- Mooreville, MI R+11
- Signpine, VA R+50
- Nevils, GA R+58
- Wrights Corner, IL R+67
- Rolling Fields, KY D+4
- Buchanan Lake Village, TX R+69
- Ballantine, MT R+64
- Wardsboro, VT D+5
- Millheim, TX R+68
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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.