Herr leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Herr typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Herr, ~23% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Herr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Herr leans more Republican than 33 of 86 neighbors.
Herr runs about 27 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Herr. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Herr 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 Herr, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Herr are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Herr, 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 Herr looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Herr 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Herr have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fayette, IN R+36
- Milledgeville, IN R+55
- Royalton, IN R+35
- New Brunswick, IN R+55
- Whitestown, IN R+9
- Pittsboro, IN R+41
- Dover, IN R+51
- Lizton, IN R+57
- Lebanon, IN R+35
- Brownsburg, IN R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Almont, ND R+76
- Daniel Springs, GA D+24
- North Granville, NY R+44
- Oak Forest, IN R+67
- Big Springs, SD R+47
- Between, GA R+53
- Bible Grove, MO R+72
- Monterville, WV R+67
- Orchard Beach, PA R+21
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.