Garden City leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Garden City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garden City, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garden City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garden City leans more Republican than 15 of 85 neighbors.
Garden City runs about 27 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Garden City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Garden City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Garden City, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Garden City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Garden City own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbus, IN R+25
- Burnsville, IN R+31
- Walesboro, IN R+54
- Stony Lonesome, IN R+38
- Rosstown, IN R+58
- Waynesville, IN R+59
- Taylorsville, IN R+53
- Clifford, IN R+58
- Mount Healthy, IN R+58
- Jonesville, IN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodlawn, WA R+16
- DeBaerrie, AR R+67
- Red Diamond, OH R+59
- Redig, SD R+87
- Pullentown, NJ R+25
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.