New Washington is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in New Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Washington, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Washington leans more Republican than 99 of 115 neighbors.
New Washington runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why New Washington 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 Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In New Washington, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in New Washington drive to work alone, above 93% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Washington, 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 New Washington looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in New Washington have completed high school, about 7 points above the Indiana average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otto, IN R+60
- Nabb, IN R+59
- Paynesville, IN R+62
- Marysville, IN R+58
- Westport, KY R+40
- Saluda, IN R+62
- Wises Landing, KY R+55
- Rolling Hills, IN R+53
- Chelsea, IN R+62
- Otisco, IN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake St. Croix Beach, MN D+8
- Lunenburg, VT R+37
- Silverdale, PA R+14
- Dillingham, NC R+13
- Rio Grande, OH R+57
- Nickelsville, GA R+75
- Wheaton, MO R+66
- Grubville, MO R+57
- Ore Spring, TN R+66
- Matewan, WV R+74
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.