Devington is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Devington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Devington, ~50% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Devington compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Devington is the most Democratic-leaning.
Devington runs about 97 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Devington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Devington. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Devington 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 Devington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Devington votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Devington runs about 97 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Devington, Indianapolis, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Devington looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 35% of adults in Devington report food insecurity, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Devington sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Devington have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Little Flower, Indianapolis, IN D+46
- Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN D+66
- Irvington, Indianapolis, IN D+32
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN D+48
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Highland Vicinity, Indianapolis, IN D+77
- Chatham-Arch, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southside, Augusta, GA D+48
- Pembroke, Detroit, MI D+89
- Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA D+13
- East Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+18
- Airport, Detroit, MI D+57
- Lower Bal, San Leandro, CA D+39
- Beechhurst, Queens, NY R+20
- Westborough, South San Francisco, CA D+41
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- Deep Creek West, Chesapeake, VA D+5
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.