South Whitley is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in South Whitley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Whitley, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Whitley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Whitley leans more Republican than 36 of 70 neighbors.
South Whitley runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Whitley. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why South Whitley 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 South Whitley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In South Whitley, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but South Whitley runs against that pattern.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; South Whitley, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in South Whitley looks the way it does
Turnout in South Whitley 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
- Luther, IN R+66
- Tunker, IN R+58
- Liberty Mills, IN R+62
- Peabody, IN R+55
- Larwill, IN R+59
- Bracken, IN R+60
- Pierceton, IN R+54
- North Manchester, IN R+39
- Columbia City, IN R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- French Lick, IN R+47
- Kulpmont, PA R+34
- Cologne, MN R+33
- Veedersburg, IN R+60
- Hays, TX R+14
- Rollinsford, NH D+4
- Cave City, AR R+65
- New York Mills, NY R+17
- Trail Creek, IN D+4
- Ravensdale, WA R+8
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.