Lowell leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Lowell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowell, ~26% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lowell leans more Republican than 62 of 91 neighbors.
Lowell runs about 20 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lowell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lowell 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 Lowell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lowell votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, well above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lowell, IN does.
Why turnout in Lowell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lowell 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 63%, above 58% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Lowell have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Dalecarlia, IN R+42
- Cedar Lake, IN R+37
- Southeast Grove, IN R+49
- Shelby, IN R+52
- Sherburnville, IL R+42
- Schneider, IN R+58
- Sumava Resorts, IN R+55
- Crown Point, IN R+17
- Leroy, IN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Badger, AK R+25
- Linden, MI R+23
- Streator, IL R+21
- Hollins, VA R+16
- Chaparral, NM R+9
- Calera, AL R+19
- Bordentown, NJ D+14
- Dandridge, TN R+60
- Wilmington, OH R+41
- Celina, TX R+37
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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.