New Whiteland leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 66% of adults in New Whiteland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Whiteland, ~18% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Whiteland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Whiteland leans more Republican than 29 of 89 neighbors.
New Whiteland runs about 26 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Whiteland. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 10 points.
Why New Whiteland 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 Whiteland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Whiteland votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in New Whiteland are family households, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; New Whiteland, IN sits in the top quarter 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 Whiteland looks the way it does
Turnout in New Whiteland 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
- Whiteland, IN R+42
- Greenwood, IN R+29
- Bargersville, IN R+38
- Hopewell, IN R+52
- Franklin, IN R+40
- Needham, IN R+48
- Southport, IN R+8
- Urmeyville, IN R+51
- Homecroft, IN R+10
- Mount Pleasant, IN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin, GA R+68
- Aitkin, MN R+30
- Dundee, FL R+12
- Muleshoe, TX R+46
- Broken Bow, OK R+52
- Nyssa, OR R+38
- Vonore, TN R+62
- Lake Ozark, MO R+46
- Marshall, WI R+3
- Ronan, MT R+20
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.