Roselawn leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Roselawn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roselawn, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roselawn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roselawn leans more Republican than 33 of 63 neighbors.
Roselawn runs about 29 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roselawn. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Roselawn 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 Roselawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roselawn votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Roselawn sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Roselawn are family households, above 91% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roselawn, IN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Roselawn looks the way it does
Turnout in Roselawn 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
- Thayer, IN R+57
- Shelby, IN R+52
- DeMotte, IN R+47
- Fair Oaks, IN R+59
- Sumava Resorts, IN R+55
- Lake Village, IN R+58
- Kersey, IN R+48
- Schneider, IN R+58
- Parr, IN R+58
- Wheatfield, IN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alturas, CA R+44
- Lindsborg, KS R+38
- College Grove, TN R+51
- Pollok, TX R+77
- Holton, KS R+38
- Eastaboga, AL R+56
- Troutville, VA R+44
- Dimmitt, TX R+33
- Kellyville, OK R+66
- Castalian Springs, TN R+60
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.