Huntington County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Huntington County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntington County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Huntington County leans more Republican than 6 of 18 neighbors.
Huntington County runs about 26 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Huntington County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Huntington County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Huntington County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Huntington County, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Huntington County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Huntington County 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 61%, above 58% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wabash County, IN R+48
- Wells County, IN R+56
- Whitley County, IN R+51
- Allen County, IN R+5
- Grant County, IN R+34
- Blackford County, IN R+49
- Adams County, IN R+60
- Miami County, IN R+45
- Kosciusko County, IN R+47
- Noble County, IN R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Graves County, KY R+57
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Okmulgee County, OK R+40
- Whitley County, KY R+68
- Coshocton County, OH R+54
- Putnam County, IN R+46
- Geary County, KS R+16
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- McLeod County, MN R+40
- Beauregard Parish, LA R+70
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.