La Fontaine is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in La Fontaine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Fontaine, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Fontaine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Fontaine leans more Republican than 30 of 84 neighbors.
La Fontaine runs about 36 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Fontaine. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 15 points.
Why La Fontaine 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 La Fontaine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in La Fontaine drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; La Fontaine, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in La Fontaine looks the way it does
Turnout in La Fontaine sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jalapa, IN R+54
- Shady Hills, IN R+42
- Treaty, IN R+61
- Somerset, IN R+62
- Sweetser, IN R+50
- Pleasant Plain, IN R+57
- Mount Etna, IN R+59
- Marion, IN R+24
- Hanfield, IN R+59
- Mier, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pequea, PA R+55
- Hudson, IN R+55
- Sherwood Forest, GA R+68
- Kirkland, IL R+32
- Hammondsport, NY R+20
- Park City, KY R+58
- Harrisville, MI R+35
- Walnut Grove, MS R+3
- Tekamah, NE R+59
- Louisville, IL R+68
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.