Lancaster is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lancaster typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lancaster, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lancaster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lancaster leans more Republican than 52 of 77 neighbors.
Lancaster runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Lancaster leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lancaster. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lancaster, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lancaster looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Lancaster own their home, about 11 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Etna, IN R+59
- Majenica, IN R+60
- Bippus, IN R+59
- Pleasant Plain, IN R+57
- Plum Tree, IN R+54
- Warren, IN R+54
- Milo, IN R+56
- Andrews, IN R+58
- Huntington, IN R+41
- Simpson, IN R+57
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
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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.