English Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in English Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in English Lake, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How English Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, English Lake leans more Republican than 45 of 61 neighbors.
English Lake runs about 36 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within English Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 13 points.
Why English Lake 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 English Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in English Lake drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and English Lake fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in English Lake are family households, above 81% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; English Lake, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in English Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in English Lake own their home, about 12 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Judson, IN R+50
- San Pierre, IN R+55
- Denham, IN R+59
- La Crosse, IN R+45
- Wilders, IN R+48
- Brems, IN R+56
- Tefft, IN R+53
- Thomaston, IN R+45
- Knox, IN R+46
- Radioville, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gabriels, NY D+20
- Ruth, NV R+64
- Hasse, TX R+78
- Iona, NJ R+30
- Pasco, OH R+64
- Happy Hollow, MO R+65
- Vesta, VA R+57
- Osmond, WY R+77
- Sumter, GA R+6
- Lawrence, NE R+68
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.