Parker City is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Parker City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parker City, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parker City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parker City leans more Republican than 38 of 83 neighbors.
Parker City runs about 38 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Parker City 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 Parker City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Parker City drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Parker City fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Parker City, IN sits above the national average 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 Parker City looks the way it does
Turnout in Parker City 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
- Selma, IN R+48
- Windsor, IN R+57
- Farmland, IN R+57
- Woodland Park, IN R+44
- DeSoto, IN R+53
- Maxville, IN R+63
- Unionport, IN R+61
- Albany, IN R+47
- Medford, IN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forestville, NY R+37
- Russell, PA R+46
- Allenhurst, GA D+11
- Siletz, OR R+10
- Portville, NY R+37
- Lone Rock, WI R+24
- Mount Olive, IL R+39
- Winchester, IL R+65
- Montour Falls, NY R+27
- Farmersville, OH R+65
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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.