North Terre Haute leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 73% of adults in North Terre Haute typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Terre Haute, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Terre Haute compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Terre Haute leans more Republican than 1 of 93 neighbors.
North Terre Haute runs about 9 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Terre Haute. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 10 points.
Why North Terre Haute 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 North Terre Haute, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Terre Haute votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Terre Haute, IN sits in the top 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 North Terre Haute looks the way it does
Turnout in North Terre Haute 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
- Spelterville, IN R+44
- Tecumseh, IN R+41
- Sandcut, IN R+39
- Seelyville, IN R+34
- Terre Haute, IN R+6
- Rosedale, IN R+54
- West Terre Haute, IN R+40
- Fontanet, IN R+37
- Cloverland, IN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Valparaiso, FL R+41
- New Baden, IL R+37
- Prentiss, MS D+25
- Pekin, IN R+59
- Leonard, MI R+36
- Leo, IN R+47
- Richmond, IL R+14
- East Palatka, FL R+48
- Ticonderoga, NY R+15
- Charlotte Hall, MD R+38
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.