Fort Ritner is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Fort Ritner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Ritner, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Ritner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Ritner leans more Republican than 16 of 85 neighbors.
Fort Ritner runs about 35 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Fort Ritner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fort Ritner. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fort Ritner, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Ritner looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Fort Ritner own their home, about 10 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bedford, IN R+47
- Yockey, IN R+55
- Buddha, IN R+61
- Crawford, IN R+61
- Shawswick, IN R+56
- East Oolitic, IN R+55
- River Vale, IN R+61
- Oolitic, IN R+47
- Mitchell, IN R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Piasa, IL R+53
- Dante, SD R+46
- Kingman, OH R+60
- Marathon, IA R+58
- Lawson, VA R+18
- Thida, AR R+68
- Mount Pleasant, GA R+72
- Ramona, SD R+50
- Ernestville, MO R+63
- Lillard, TX R+77
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.