Hearth Stone leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Hearth Stone typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hearth Stone, ~38% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hearth Stone compares
Hearth Stone sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Hearth Stone runs about 55 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Hearth Stone is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hearth Stone. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Hearth Stone 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 Hearth Stone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hearth Stone votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Hearth Stone runs about 55 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hearth Stone looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 79% of households in Hearth Stone rent, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Hearth Stone sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Castleton, Indianapolis, IN D+37
- Nora, Indianapolis, IN D+34
- Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN D+48
- Geist, Indianapolis, IN Even
- Devington, Indianapolis, IN D+78
- Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- North Willow Farms, Indianapolis, IN D+49
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, IN D+55
- Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Valley Legacy, Littleton, CO D+16
- Wilson-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR R+51
- Findlay Downtown Historic District, Findlay, OH R+14
- Martin Park, Detroit, MI D+80
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Whitman, Spokane, WA Even
- Sun Gate, San Antonio, TX D+9
- East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+88
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.