Lawrence County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Lawrence County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lawrence County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lawrence County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lawrence County leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
Lawrence County runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lawrence County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lawrence County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lawrence County. 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; Lawrence County, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lawrence County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Lawrence County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Orange County, IN R+54
- Monroe County, IN D+29
- Martin County, IN R+59
- Washington County, IN R+57
- Greene County, IN R+55
- Jackson County, IN R+51
- Brown County, IN R+43
- Daviess County, IN R+59
- Owen County, IN R+57
- Crawford County, IN R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chilton County, AL R+69
- Itasca County, MN R+22
- Polk County, WI R+33
- Shelby County, IN R+47
- Macoupin County, IL R+42
- Washington County, MS D+48
- Branch County, MI R+38
- Wood County, TX R+68
- Henderson County, KY R+33
- Bryan County, GA R+35
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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.