Pike County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Pike County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pike County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pike County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pike County leans more Republican than 19 of 22 neighbors.
Pike County runs about 36 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pike County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pike County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pike County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Pike County, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pike County, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pike County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 87% of households in Pike County own their home, about 5 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Dubois County, IN R+44
- Gibson County, IN R+49
- Daviess County, IN R+59
- Knox County, IN R+41
- Martin County, IN R+59
- Warrick County, IN R+33
- Wabash County, IL R+51
- Spencer County, IN R+49
- Lawrence County, IL R+47
- Vanderburgh County, IN R+9
Counties with Similar Populations
- Todd County, KY R+59
- Pamlico County, NC R+37
- Northampton County, VA Even
- Newton County, TX R+61
- Morgan County, UT R+63
- Menard County, IL R+41
- Rolette County, ND D+33
- Morrow County, OR R+36
- Appanoose County, IA R+43
- Grundy County, IA R+42
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.