East Columbus leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 41% of adults in East Columbus typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Columbus, ~16% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Columbus compares
Politically, East Columbus sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Columbus. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 43 points.
Why East Columbus 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 East Columbus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 19% of adults in East Columbus hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Columbus, Columbus, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Columbus looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in East Columbus rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in East Columbus have completed high school, below 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Everroad Park, Columbus, IN R+22
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN D+60
- Old Northeast, Bloomington, IN D+64
- New Bethel, Indianapolis, IN R+17
- Carson Square, Indianapolis, IN R+6
- West Edgewood, Indianapolis, IN Even
- University Heights and Rosedale Hills, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Raymond Park, Indianapolis, IN D+32
- Glenroy Village, Indianapolis, IN R+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+38
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+58
- Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL D+11
- Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM D+72
- Indian Village, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Center Street Historic District, Ashland, OH R+23
- Holiday Park, Palm Bay, FL R+9
- Carthage, Cincinnati, OH D+34
- Park Place, Mobile, AL D+5
- Hunterwood, Houston, TX D+28
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.