DeMotte leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 88% of adults in DeMotte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in DeMotte, ~24% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How DeMotte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, DeMotte leans more Republican than 29 of 62 neighbors.
DeMotte runs about 28 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within DeMotte. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 13 points.
Why DeMotte 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 DeMotte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
DeMotte votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; DeMotte, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in DeMotte looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. DeMotte 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kersey, IN R+48
- Roselawn, IN R+48
- Thayer, IN R+57
- Wheatfield, IN R+56
- Shelby, IN R+52
- Fair Oaks, IN R+59
- Southeast Grove, IN R+49
- Gifford, IN R+60
- Sumava Resorts, IN R+55
- Tefft, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clayton, NJ D+5
- Brewer, ME D+5
- Independence, LA R+31
- Brewster, MA D+29
- Bridgewater, VA R+21
- Hastings-on-Hudson, NY D+51
- Winnsboro, LA R+14
- Avondale, PA D+10
- Hartville, OH R+38
- Lizella, GA R+31
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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.