Cato is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cato typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cato, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cato compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cato leans more Republican than 52 of 80 neighbors.
Cato runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Cato 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 Cato, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Cato, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cato, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cato looks the way it does
Turnout in Cato sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coe, IN R+58
- Winslow, IN R+55
- Algiers, IN R+59
- Whiteoak, IN R+60
- Petersburg, IN R+52
- Glezen, IN R+61
- West Petersburg, IN R+60
- Otwell, IN R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Souder, MO R+70
- South Komelik, AZ D+79
- Port Jenkins, PA R+35
- Harmony, MS D+22
- Morland, KS R+72
- Germania, PA R+61
- Germanville, IA R+47
- Porter, KY R+55
- Pleasant Grove, AR R+69
- Gem, WV R+60
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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.