Elberfeld is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Elberfeld typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elberfeld, ~20% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elberfeld compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elberfeld leans more Republican than 27 of 80 neighbors.
Elberfeld runs about 32 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elberfeld. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Elberfeld 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 Elberfeld, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Elberfeld drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Elberfeld are family households, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elberfeld, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Elberfeld looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Elberfeld own their home, about 15 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wheatonville, IN R+50
- Warrenton, IN R+46
- Mackey, IN R+57
- Stacer, IN R+42
- Haubstadt, IN R+56
- Lynnville, IN R+51
- Chandler, IN R+40
- St. James, IN R+65
- Darmstadt, IN R+37
- Greenbrier, IN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ossineke, MI R+37
- Nicoma Park, OK R+29
- Spring Bluff, GA R+42
- Cedarville, AR R+65
- Clear Brook, VA R+37
- Coleman, WI R+43
- Keysville, VA R+26
- Lake City, TN R+54
- Kenyon, MN R+33
- Kuttawa, KY R+56
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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.