Farmersburg is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Farmersburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farmersburg, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farmersburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farmersburg leans more Republican than 37 of 83 neighbors.
Farmersburg runs about 35 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Farmersburg. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Farmersburg 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 Farmersburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Farmersburg, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Farmersburg runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Farmersburg, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Farmersburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Farmersburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prairie Creek, IN R+53
- Shelburn, IN R+58
- Pimento, IN R+50
- Scott City, IN R+59
- Hymera, IN R+61
- Youngstown, IN R+33
- Jackson Hill, IN R+60
- Lewis, IN R+58
- Vigo, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deerfield, OH R+49
- Haiku, HI D+15
- Elora, TN R+77
- Trainer, PA D+16
- Langston, OK D+19
- Wayne, OH R+45
- Wheeler, TX R+64
- Sonora, KY R+65
- Poseyville, IN R+50
- Big Flats, NY R+15
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.