Geist is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Geist typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Geist, ~53% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~-6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Geist compares
Geist runs about 18 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole.
Why Geist leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Geist. 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; Geist, Indianapolis, IN sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Geist looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Geist is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Geist own their home, compared to around 50% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Geist have completed high school, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Castleton, Indianapolis, IN D+37
- Devington, Indianapolis, IN D+78
- Nora, Indianapolis, IN D+34
- Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN D+48
- Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- Irvington, Indianapolis, IN D+32
- Little Flower, Indianapolis, IN D+46
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lindsay Park, Milwaukee, WI D+69
- West Market Square Historic District, Bangor, ME D+30
- Pimlico, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Kent Corner, Riverside, RI D+5
- Kensington, San Diego, CA D+57
- Wildwood Park, San Bernardino, CA D+14
- Villages at Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ R+7
- North Central Heritage, San Antonio, TX Even
- Top Road, Trenton, NJ D+36
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+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.