Newark is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Newark typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newark, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newark compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newark leans more Republican than 35 of 85 neighbors.
Newark runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Newark 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 Newark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Newark drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Newark fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in Newark are family households, above 98% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Newark, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Newark looks the way it does
Turnout in Newark sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Solsberry, IN R+51
- Calvertville, IN R+60
- Ridgeport, IN R+60
- Tulip, IN R+60
- Farmers, IN R+60
- Pottersville, IN R+57
- Freeman, IN R+52
- Cincinnati, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moselem Springs, PA R+39
- Nevada, MS R+39
- Smyrna, MS R+35
- Beaver Island, MI D+13
- Hoxeyville, MI R+42
- Cedar Fort, UT R+69
- Ellenburg, NY R+34
- Hunnewell, MO R+67
- DeLamere, ND R+52
- Stockwell, IN R+49
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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.