Dunkirk is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Dunkirk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunkirk, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunkirk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunkirk leans more Republican than 21 of 88 neighbors.
Dunkirk runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dunkirk. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Dunkirk drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dunkirk sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dunkirk, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dunkirk looks the way it does
Turnout in Dunkirk 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
- Redkey, IN R+58
- Millgrove, IN R+57
- Trenton, IN R+61
- Como, IN R+63
- Granville, IN R+51
- Pennville, IN R+63
- Albany, IN R+47
- Powers, IN R+62
- Center, IN R+63
- Eaton, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Valentine, NE R+56
- Level Park-Oak Park, MI R+22
- Pine Mountain, GA R+38
- Hennessey, OK R+64
- Webster, WI R+28
- Ellaville, GA R+59
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
- Crockett, CA D+40
- Eureka, MT R+49
- Kenbridge, VA R+18
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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.