Glen Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Glen Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Park, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glen Park leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Glen Park runs about 98 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Glen Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glen Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+72), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Glen Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Glen Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glen Park votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Glen Park runs about 98 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Glen Park have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Glen Park, Gary, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glen Park looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 43% of adults in Glen Park report food insecurity, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Glen Park sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pulaski, Gary, IN D+83
- Midtown, Gary, IN D+84
- Tolleston, Gary, IN D+82
- Tarrytown, Gary, IN D+82
- Downtown West, Gary, IN D+84
- Aetna, Gary, IN D+76
- Brunswick, Gary, IN D+80
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Hayward, Hayward, CA D+42
- North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL D+13
- Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA D+65
- East Central, Spokane, WA D+24
- Walker Mill, District Heights, MD D+86
- West A, Lincoln, NE D+2
- Groveton, Alexandria, VA D+49
- Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ D+48
- Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, FL R+24
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
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.