Plainfield leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Plainfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plainfield, ~28% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plainfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plainfield leans more Republican than 17 of 84 neighbors.
Politically, Plainfield sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Plainfield. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Plainfield 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 Plainfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Plainfield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 74%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Plainfield, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Plainfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Plainfield 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
- Avon, IN R+12
- Joppa, IN R+52
- Clayton, IN R+52
- Camby, IN R+25
- Cartersburg, IN R+46
- Mooresville, IN R+47
- Danville, IN R+38
- Fox Hill, IN R+50
- Hazelwood, IN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- London, KY R+62
- Shawnee, OK R+39
- Belleville, NJ D+10
- Somerset, KY R+53
- West Fargo, ND R+15
- Phoenixville, PA D+24
- Hazleton, PA R+18
- Wheeling, IL D+15
- Saratoga Springs, UT R+43
- Manitowoc, WI R+11
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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.