Linton leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Linton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linton, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linton leans more Republican than 3 of 85 neighbors.
Linton runs about 29 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Linton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Linton 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 Linton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Linton, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Linton runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Linton, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Linton looks the way it does
Turnout in Linton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Victoria, IN R+53
- Ellis, IN R+60
- Vicksburg, IN R+62
- Gambill, IN R+62
- Lyons, IN R+54
- Dugger, IN R+62
- Switz City, IN R+63
- Lonetree, IN R+67
- Pleasantville, IN R+62
- Marco, IN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Faysville, TX R+13
- Tonopah, AZ R+50
- Polk City, IA R+28
- Durand, MI R+30
- Ramblewood, NJ D+9
- Boyd, TX R+74
- Highland Heights, KY R+12
- Blakely, PA Even
- Lincoln Park, TX R+5
- DeLeon Springs, FL R+39
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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.