Scott County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Scott County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scott County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scott County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Scott County leans more Republican than 15 of 25 neighbors.
Scott County runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Scott County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Scott County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Scott County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Scott County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Scott County drive to work alone, above 90% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Scott County, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Scott County looks the way it does
Turnout in Scott County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jefferson County, IN R+43
- Jackson County, IN R+51
- Washington County, IN R+57
- Jennings County, IN R+56
- Clark County, IN R+23
- Trimble County, KY R+57
- Floyd County, IN R+18
- Oldham County, KY R+23
- Carroll County, KY R+51
- Jefferson County, KY D+20
Counties with Similar Populations
- George County, MS R+78
- Fayette County, TX R+55
- Marion County, MS R+33
- Abbeville County, SC R+39
- Texas County, MO R+67
- Lincoln County, KY R+64
- Blaine County, ID D+21
- Jefferson County, OR R+26
- Randolph County, IN R+55
- Waushara County, WI R+33
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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.