Darmstadt leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Darmstadt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darmstadt, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darmstadt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darmstadt leans more Republican than 5 of 74 neighbors.
Darmstadt runs about 18 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Darmstadt. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Darmstadt 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 Darmstadt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Darmstadt votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Indiana average of 25%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Darmstadt, IN sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Darmstadt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Darmstadt is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Darmstadt have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stacer, IN R+42
- Nisbet, IN R+48
- St. James, IN R+65
- Warrenton, IN R+46
- Evansville, IN R+9
- Haubstadt, IN R+56
- Parkers Settlement, IN R+46
- Wheatonville, IN R+50
- Elberfeld, IN R+51
- Cynthiana, IN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shady Grove, MO R+41
- Murtaugh, ID R+64
- Nuttall, VA R+37
- Huetter, ID R+44
- Wauzeka, WI R+38
- Toddville, IA R+28
- Stockbridge, WI R+47
- Segno, TX R+59
- McClure, OH R+57
- Carsonville, MI R+51
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.