Freetown is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Freetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freetown, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freetown leans more Republican than 48 of 83 neighbors.
Freetown runs about 41 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freetown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Freetown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Freetown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Freetown, IN sits in the bottom 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 Freetown looks the way it does
Turnout in Freetown 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
- Houston, IN R+67
- Spraytown, IN R+67
- Surprise, IN R+67
- Kurtz, IN R+66
- Elkinsville, IN R+54
- Norman, IN R+66
- Mount Healthy, IN R+58
- Cortland, IN R+65
- Story, IN R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Princes Lakes, IN R+52
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Henrico, VA D+48
- Thomasboro, IL R+38
- Wallingford, KY R+67
- Strawberry Point, IA R+42
- Pomeroy, WA R+57
- Mazon, IL R+42
- Silverado, CA R+8
- Jean Lafitte, LA R+75
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.