Hollywood leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hollywood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hollywood, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hollywood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hollywood leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Hollywood runs about 35 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Hollywood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hollywood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Hollywood 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 Hollywood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hollywood votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Hollywood runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hollywood, Munster, IN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hollywood looks the way it does
Turnout in Hollywood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Hammond, Hammond, IN D+27
- Bernice, Lansing, IL D+52
- Columbia Center, Hammond, IN D+38
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Central Hammond, Hammond, IN D+43
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
- Berger, Dolton, IL D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arrowview, San Bernardino, CA D+15
- West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI D+70
- Denny Whitford, Beaverton, OR D+43
- McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA D+52
- Goshen, Augusta, GA D+9
- Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA D+63
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Hedrick Acres, Tucson, AZ D+53
- Bradley Estates, Milwaukee, WI D+66
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.