Oldtown leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Oldtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oldtown, ~26% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oldtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oldtown leans more Republican than 57 of 123 neighbors.
Oldtown runs about 25 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Oldtown 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 Oldtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oldtown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, modestly 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 76% of households in Oldtown are family households, above 78% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Oldtown, 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 Oldtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Oldtown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greendale, IN R+44
- Petersburg, KY R+51
- Lawrenceburg, IN R+48
- Aurora, IN R+53
- North Bend, OH R+51
- Hebron, KY R+35
- Hooven, OH R+61
- Hartford, IN R+57
- Addyston, OH R+45
- Miami Heights, OH R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lille, ME R+37
- Lillyhaven, WV R+76
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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.