Rocky Ripple leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Rocky Ripple typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocky Ripple, ~51% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocky Ripple compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rocky Ripple leans more Democratic than 91 of 93 neighbors.
Rocky Ripple runs about 48 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Rocky Ripple is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Rocky Ripple 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 Rocky Ripple, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Rocky Ripple hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Rocky Ripple sits in the top fifth on density (about 82%, above 95% of cities). Rocky Ripple runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rocky Ripple, IN sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Rocky Ripple looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rocky Ripple is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Rocky Ripple have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Meridian Hills, IN D+21
- Williams Creek, IN D+19
- Indianapolis, IN Even
- Speedway, IN D+24
- Warren Park, IN D+36
- Clermont, IN D+6
- Carmel, IN D+4
- Zionsville, IN D+4
- Lawrence, IN D+30
- Beech Grove, IN R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, ND R+82
- Nibbyville, IN R+54
- Era, TX R+79
- Plummer, MN R+49
- Isleboro, FL R+35
- Bruce, SD R+52
- Forman, ND R+46
- Sheldahl, IA R+28
- East Laport, NC R+30
- Georgetown, ID R+74
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.