Long Beach leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Long Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Beach, ~51% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Long Beach leans more Democratic than 50 of 54 neighbors.
Long Beach runs about 36 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Long Beach is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Long Beach 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 Long Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Long Beach hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Long Beach sits in the top fifth on density (about 79%, above 94% of cities). Long Beach runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Long Beach, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Long Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Long Beach 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Long Beach have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pottawattamie Park, IN D+19
- Michiana Shores, IN D+6
- Michiana, MI D+18
- Trail Creek, IN D+4
- Michigan City, IN D+12
- Grand Beach, MI D+18
- Waterford, IN R+19
- New Buffalo, MI D+4
- Town of Pines, IN R+15
- Beverly Shores, IN R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Deal, TX R+61
- Ashland, IL R+49
- Echeconnee, GA R+30
- Hooverson Heights, WV R+42
- Brailey, OH R+43
- Terrytown, NE R+39
- Tyrone, NM R+25
- Encinal, TX R+31
- Peck, MI R+53
- Glidden, IA R+56
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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.