Muncie is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Muncie typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Muncie, ~28% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Muncie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Muncie sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 86 leaning the other way.
Muncie runs about 18 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Muncie. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Muncie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Muncie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Muncie, IN does.
Why turnout in Muncie looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Muncie rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Muncie report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Royerton, IN R+42
- Yorktown, IN R+25
- Woodland Park, IN R+44
- Progress, IN R+48
- DeSoto, IN R+53
- Medford, IN R+47
- Selma, IN R+48
- Oakville, IN R+51
- Gaston, IN R+49
- Daleville, IN R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Apple Valley, CA R+26
- Castle Rock, CO R+15
- Land O' Lakes, FL R+22
- Lithonia, GA D+81
- Upland, CA Even
- Conway, AR R+13
- Alhambra, CA D+28
- Santa Clarita, CA Even
- Camarillo, CA D+8
- Anderson, SC R+28
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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.