Shawswick is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Shawswick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shawswick, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shawswick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shawswick leans more Republican than 21 of 77 neighbors.
Shawswick runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Shawswick 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 Shawswick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Shawswick drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shawswick, IN sits above the national average 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 Shawswick looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Shawswick own their home, about 16 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Oolitic, IN R+55
- Crawford, IN R+61
- Bedford, IN R+47
- Fort Ritner, IN R+54
- Oolitic, IN R+47
- Heltonville, IN R+47
- Buddha, IN R+61
- Avoca, IN R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glendora, MS D+75
- Gulledge, AR R+84
- Fraser, NY Even
- Zaleski, OH R+59
- Hunter, AL R+14
- California Hot Springs, CA R+42
- Merriam, IN R+53
- Pulaski, IL R+22
- Edgar, TX R+59
- Hope, TX R+80
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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.