Montezuma is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Montezuma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montezuma, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montezuma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montezuma leans more Republican than 45 of 91 neighbors.
Montezuma runs about 39 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Montezuma 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 Montezuma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Montezuma hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Montezuma, IN sits below the national average 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 Montezuma looks the way it does
Turnout in Montezuma sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillsdale, IN R+60
- West Union, IN R+61
- Mecca, IN R+62
- Summit Grove, IN R+53
- Coloma, IN R+61
- Bloomingdale, IN R+60
- Newport, IN R+64
- Bellmore, IN R+58
- Dana, IN R+56
- Fairview Park, IN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agua Dulce, TX R+21
- Jasper, AR R+63
- Spring Valley, AL R+75
- Manilla, IA R+58
- Gurley, LA D+4
- Nelson, OH R+49
- Smicksburg, PA R+67
- Solon, ME R+28
- Cascade, MD R+43
- Quinter, KS R+71
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.