Central Hammond leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Central Hammond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Hammond, ~33% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Hammond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Hammond leans more Democratic than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Central Hammond runs about 62 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Central Hammond is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Hammond. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Central Hammond leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Central Hammond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Central Hammond votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Central Hammond runs about 62 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Central Hammond, Hammond, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Central Hammond looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Central Hammond is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 18 points below the Indiana average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Central Hammond report food insecurity, above 91% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Central Hammond have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
- South Hammond, Hammond, IN D+27
- Columbia Center, Hammond, IN D+38
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- Bernice, Lansing, IL D+52
- Hollywood, Munster, IN D+16
- Hegewisch, Chicago, IL D+17
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Belaire, San Angelo, TX R+42
- Riverwalk, Porter, TX R+16
- Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL D+72
- Oak Park Northwest, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Corn Hill, Rochester, NY D+62
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Rosemont North, Orlando, FL D+65
- Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL D+69
- Ardmore-Gould Estates-Olin Heights, Savannah, GA D+36
- Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ D+29
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.