Mansfield is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Mansfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mansfield, ~18% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mansfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mansfield leans more Republican than 43 of 99 neighbors.
Mansfield runs about 39 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Mansfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mansfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Mansfield, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Mansfield looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in Mansfield own their home, about 17 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smockville, IN R+60
- Bridgeton, IN R+63
- Carbon, IN R+59
- Hollandsburg, IN R+59
- Clinton Falls, IN R+62
- Rockville, IN R+57
- Perth, IN R+59
- Portland Mills, IN R+60
- Nyesville, IN R+63
- Mount Meridian, IN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elliott, SC D+49
- Alpha, IA R+44
- Griffin, IN R+54
- Ruckersville, GA R+68
- Broadwater, NE R+78
- Broadbent, OR R+31
- Dell, AR R+64
- Inkerman, WV R+64
- Stewartstown, NH R+39
- Stickney Corner, ME R+29
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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.