Prairie Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Prairie Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prairie Creek, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prairie Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prairie Creek leans more Republican than 31 of 82 neighbors.
Prairie Creek runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Prairie Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Prairie Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Prairie Creek, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Prairie Creek looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Prairie Creek have completed high school, about 8 points above the Indiana average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vigo, IN R+53
- Farmersburg, IN R+54
- Scott City, IN R+59
- Prairieton, IN R+54
- Youngstown, IN R+33
- Fairbanks, IN R+59
- Pimento, IN R+50
- Shelburn, IN R+58
- Keller, IN R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamar Heights, MO R+62
- Beallsville, PA R+43
- Pie Town, NM R+44
- Chatfield, OH R+71
- Kylertown, PA R+60
- Orient, IL R+61
- London, OR R+24
- Bottom, NC R+66
- Whetstone, SC R+57
- Tiptop, VA R+71
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.