Northeast leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Northeast typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast, ~49% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Northeast runs about 63 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Northeast is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Northeast 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 Northeast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northeast votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Northeast runs about 63 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Northeast sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 84% of neighborhoods).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Northeast, South Bend, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Northeast 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- River Park, South Bend, IN D+21
- Nearnorthwest, South Bend, IN D+48
- Southeast Quality, South Bend, IN D+39
- Rum Village, South Bend, IN D+29
- Westside, South Bend, IN D+41
- Edgewood, Michigan City, IN D+15
- Downtown Michigan City, Michigan City, IN D+17
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI D+38
- Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI D+46
- Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Jenkins, Newport News, VA D+51
- Riverview, San Bernardino, CA D+8
- Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX Even
- Grand Lake, Oakland, CA D+83
- Phoenix Hill, Louisville, KY D+68
- Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH D+21
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
- Burbank, San Jose, CA D+41
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
- New Bethel, Indianapolis, IN R+17
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.