Elliston is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Elliston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elliston, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elliston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elliston leans more Republican than 11 of 83 neighbors.
Elliston runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elliston. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Elliston 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 Elliston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Elliston, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elliston, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Elliston looks the way it does
Turnout in Elliston sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Koleen, IN R+50
- Hashtown, IN R+58
- Plummer, IN R+61
- Bloomfield, IN R+53
- Switz City, IN R+63
- Tulip, IN R+60
- Park, IN R+61
- Scotland, IN R+61
- Calvertville, IN R+60
- Lyons, IN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Geneva, AR R+72
- Rock Creek, IL R+58
- Dry Pond, GA R+70
- Tiffany, PA R+45
- Chandlers Chapel, KY R+63
- Hoovers, PA R+55
- Oronoco, VA R+48
- Harris, IL R+43
- Nodaway, MO R+64
- Dudley, WI R+40
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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.