Heilman is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Heilman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heilman, ~16% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heilman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Heilman leans more Republican than 61 of 80 neighbors.
Heilman runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Heilman leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Heilman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Heilman are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Heilman, IN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Heilman looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Heilman own their home, about 14 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tennyson, IN R+55
- Selvin, IN R+54
- Folsomville, IN R+55
- Gentryville, IN R+49
- Dale, IN R+51
- Holland, IN R+52
- Johnsburg, IN R+52
- Zoar, IN R+57
- Stendal, IN R+57
- Lincoln City, IN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Heathsville, NC D+26
- West Alton, MO R+52
- Norris, MS R+31
- Mud Lake, ID R+76
- Northfield, IA R+50
- Bardolph, IL R+48
- Napakiak, AK D+19
- Scioto Furnace, OH R+63
- Weal, VA R+30
- St. Paul, IA R+46
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.