South Hammond leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 50% of adults in South Hammond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Hammond, ~31% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Hammond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Hammond leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
South Hammond runs about 46 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while South Hammond is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Hammond. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 20 points.
Why South Hammond leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for South Hammond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Hammond votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while South Hammond runs about 46 points more Democratic. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in South Hammond is about 35%, about 38 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Hammond, Hammond, IN sits in the bottom 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 South Hammond looks the way it does
Turnout in South Hammond 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 Neighborhoods
- Columbia Center, Hammond, IN D+38
- Hollywood, Munster, IN D+16
- Bernice, Lansing, IL D+52
- Central Hammond, Hammond, IN D+43
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
- Berger, Dolton, IL D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Carmel, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Grant, Salem, OR D+35
- Sandin Hills, San Bernardino, CA D+15
- Vine City, Atlanta, GA D+78
- Rosedale, Kansas City, KS D+38
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
- North Redmond, Redmond, WA D+42
- Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TX R+26
- Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH D+32
- Victorian Village, Columbus, OH D+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.