Douglas is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Douglas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglas, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglas leans more Republican than 20 of 72 neighbors.
Douglas runs about 32 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Douglas. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Douglas 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 Douglas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Douglas drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Douglas sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Douglas, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Douglas looks the way it does
Turnout in Douglas sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Princeton, IN R+41
- Francisco, IN R+57
- Patoka, IN R+56
- Mount Olympus, IN R+59
- Buckskin, IN R+58
- Fort Branch, IN R+44
- Somerville, IN R+57
- Union, IN R+60
- Hazleton, IN R+59
- Oakland City, IN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henefer, UT R+59
- Fairview, ID R+70
- Minor Hill, TN R+73
- Jeremiah, KY R+64
- Royal Oak, MD Even
- Ashfield, MA D+44
- Idaho City, ID R+54
- Wausa, NE R+64
- Harrington, GA R+36
- Bradenton Beach, FL R+19
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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.