Elnora is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Elnora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elnora, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elnora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elnora leans more Republican than 65 of 82 neighbors.
Elnora runs about 46 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elnora. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Elnora 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 Elnora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Elnora, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Elnora runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Elnora, IN sits in the top 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 Elnora looks the way it does
Turnout in Elnora 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
- Newberry, IN R+66
- Odon, IN R+68
- Marco, IN R+62
- Sandborn, IN R+61
- Plainville, IN R+73
- Epsom, IN R+77
- Lyons, IN R+54
- Raglesville, IN R+78
- Westphalia, IN R+61
- Crane, IN R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cottage City, NY R+16
- Warrior Run, PA R+25
- Urbana, IN R+63
- Fulks Run, VA R+67
- Puako, HI D+18
- Basye, VA R+35
- Hilliard, MO R+64
- Clarksburg, CA R+9
- Forestport, NY R+37
- Bellemeade, KY Even
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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.