Metea is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Metea typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Metea, ~18% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Metea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Metea leans more Republican than 49 of 74 neighbors.
Metea runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Metea leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Metea. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Metea, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Metea looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Metea own their home, about 12 points above the Indiana average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Metea have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Twelve Mile, IN R+59
- Lucerne, IN R+58
- Fulton, IN R+60
- Hoover, IN R+56
- Logansport, IN R+31
- Perrysburg, IN R+62
- New Waverly, IN R+54
- Mexico, IN R+54
- Anoka, IN R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nances Creek, AL R+72
- South Towanda, PA R+58
- Grit, TX R+66
- Wellington Heights, WV R+60
- Bodcau, LA R+50
- Crandon Lakes, NJ R+25
- Malden Bridge, NY D+31
- Bellingham, MN R+58
- Wasepi, MI R+46
- Ross, WI R+13
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.