Chandler leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Chandler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chandler, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chandler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chandler leans more Republican than 8 of 79 neighbors.
Chandler runs about 21 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chandler. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Chandler 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 Chandler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chandler votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, well above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Chandler are family households, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chandler, IN sits above the national average 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 Chandler looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Chandler own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stevenson, IN R+33
- Newburgh, IN R+26
- Boonville, IN R+40
- Greenbrier, IN R+48
- Red Bush, IN R+46
- Elberfeld, IN R+51
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- Evansville, IN R+9
- Bullocktown, IN R+51
- Wheatonville, IN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cape Neddick, ME D+7
- Purchase, NY D+19
- Century, FL R+30
- Henniker, NH D+17
- Saranac, MI R+35
- Manakin-Sabot, VA R+11
- Cramerton, NC R+24
- Hawkins, TX R+57
- Whites Creek, TN D+21
- Three Points, AZ R+16
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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.