New Santa Fe is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in New Santa Fe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Santa Fe, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Santa Fe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Santa Fe leans more Republican than 80 of 85 neighbors.
New Santa Fe runs about 45 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why New Santa Fe 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 New Santa Fe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in New Santa Fe drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Santa Fe fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Santa Fe, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Santa Fe looks the way it does
Turnout in New Santa Fe 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
- Santa Fe, IN R+66
- Peoria, IN R+65
- Park View Heights, IN R+60
- Loree, IN R+59
- Amboy, IN R+63
- North Grove, IN R+65
- Peru, IN R+39
- Grissom Arb, IN R+55
- Bunker Hill, IN R+33
- Nead, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edmore, ND R+40
- Centerpoint, OH R+62
- Vaughan, WV R+72
- Carmerville, NJ R+23
- Truhart, VA R+38
- West Plymouth, NH D+19
- Norway, NY R+53
- Snyderville, OH R+48
- Hoffman, OK R+58
- Glenfield, ND R+58
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.