Edwardsport is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Edwardsport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edwardsport, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edwardsport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edwardsport leans more Republican than 42 of 80 neighbors.
Edwardsport runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Edwardsport. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Edwardsport 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 Edwardsport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Edwardsport drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Edwardsport sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Edwardsport, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Edwardsport looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in Edwardsport have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Edwardsport sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Freelandville, IN R+61
- Westphalia, IN R+61
- Johnstown, IN R+61
- Bicknell, IN R+53
- Sandborn, IN R+61
- Ragsdale, IN R+63
- Oaktown, IN R+59
- Bruceville, IN R+59
- Pleasantville, IN R+62
- Plainville, IN R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shieldsville, MN R+38
- Hoogdal, WA R+19
- Orchard View, OR R+17
- Maytown, PA R+37
- Hesston, PA R+60
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Blandinsville, IL R+44
- Dowelltown, TN R+67
- Sleepy Creek, WV R+54
- Bartlett, NH 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.