Nora leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Nora typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nora, ~42% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nora compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Nora is the least Democratic-leaning.
Nora runs about 53 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Nora is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nora. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Nora leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Nora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nora votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Nora runs about 53 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Nora sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 76% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Nora have never been married, above 75% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nora, Indianapolis, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Nora looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nora is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Castleton, Indianapolis, IN D+37
- North Willow Farms, Indianapolis, IN D+49
- Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN D+48
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, IN D+55
- Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- Devington, Indianapolis, IN D+78
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Highland Vicinity, Indianapolis, IN D+77
- Venerable Flackville, Indianapolis, IN D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- State College Area, Long Beach, CA D+32
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
- Downtown Troy, Troy, NY D+58
- Song, Irving, TX D+33
- Ingleside, San Francisco, CA D+50
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY D+41
- Riviera, Coral Gables, FL D+20
- Port Gardner, Everett, WA D+34
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.