Rosedale is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Rosedale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosedale, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosedale leans more Republican than 37 of 94 neighbors.
Rosedale runs about 35 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rosedale. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Rosedale 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 Rosedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Rosedale, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Rosedale drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rosedale, IN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Rosedale looks the way it does
Turnout in Rosedale 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
- Diamond, IN R+54
- Sandcut, IN R+39
- Lyford, IN R+60
- Coxville, IN R+61
- Fontanet, IN R+37
- Spelterville, IN R+44
- North Terre Haute, IN R+28
- Tecumseh, IN R+41
- Clinton, IN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Diamond, IL R+33
- Stevenson, WA D+2
- Keavy, KY R+65
- Mendon, MI R+44
- Kersey, PA R+48
- Gallatin, MO R+59
- Wilberforce, OH D+42
- Keymar, MD R+41
- Odon, IN R+68
- Greenwood, WI R+44
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.