Roberts is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Roberts typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roberts, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roberts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roberts leans more Republican than 25 of 65 neighbors.
Roberts runs about 36 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roberts. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Roberts leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Roberts. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Roberts, 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 Roberts looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Roberts own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Riverside, IN R+61
- Westpoint, IN R+30
- Independence, IN R+59
- Odell, IN R+49
- Fountain, IN R+63
- Attica, IN R+48
- Winthrop, IN R+59
- Shadeland, IN R+25
- Newtown, IN R+65
- Kramer, IN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sunnyside, ID R+41
- East Side, MS R+85
- Pocahontas, PA R+73
- Sunset Heights, GA R+58
- Hometown, PA R+38
- Conlogue, IL R+65
- Dawes, WV R+57
- Yorktown, IL R+46
- Tilton, MS R+81
- Rosebud, NC R+22
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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.