Palestine is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Palestine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Palestine, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Palestine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Palestine leans more Republican than 58 of 70 neighbors.
Palestine runs about 45 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Palestine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Palestine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Palestine, IN sits below the national average on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Palestine looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Palestine have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- South Greenfield, MO R+70
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- Lost City, WV R+66
- Vermontville, NY D+9
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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.