Dune Acres leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Dune Acres typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dune Acres, ~27% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dune Acres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dune Acres leans more Republican than 36 of 62 neighbors.
Politically, Dune Acres sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Why Dune Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dune Acres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dune Acres, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dune Acres looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dune Acres 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in Dune Acres own their home, compared to around 83% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Dune Acres have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Porter, IN R+10
- Burns Harbor, IN R+11
- Chesterton, IN R+7
- Furnessville, IN R+15
- Ogden Dunes, IN D+23
- Beverly Shores, IN R+8
- Burdick, IN R+19
- Town of Pines, IN R+15
- Portage, IN Even
- Otis, IN R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Island, KS R+74
- Point Isabel, IN R+62
- Jeddo, TX R+63
- Jefferson, IN R+56
- Buckman, WI R+45
- Parnell, IL R+48
- Hayfield, VA R+41
- Kriete Corners, IN R+58
- Havillah, WA R+45
- Chauncey, WV R+68
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.