Collins is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Collins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Collins, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Collins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Collins leans more Republican than 57 of 80 neighbors.
Collins runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Collins 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 Collins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Collins are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Collins, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Collins looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Collins own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Collins have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tri-Lakes, IN R+54
- Churubusco, IN R+53
- Columbia City, IN R+49
- Merriam, IN R+53
- Arcola, IN R+49
- Green Center, IN R+53
- Lorane, IN R+56
- Wallen, IN R+38
- Peabody, IN R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mac, KY R+68
- Temple Hill, KY R+66
- Toronto, SD R+54
- Town of Pines, IN R+15
- German Valley, IL R+45
- Martelle, IA R+35
- Cavendish, VT Even
- Allport, PA R+57
- Pittsboro, MS R+36
- Switz City, IN R+63
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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.