Spiceland is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Spiceland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spiceland, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spiceland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spiceland leans more Republican than 60 of 91 neighbors.
Spiceland runs about 40 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Spiceland 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 Spiceland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Spiceland drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Spiceland, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Spiceland looks the way it does
Turnout in Spiceland 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
- Dunreith, IN R+58
- Greensboro, IN R+59
- Ogden, IN R+60
- Knightstown, IN R+53
- Lewisville, IN R+62
- Westwood, IN R+52
- Mays, IN R+66
- Kennard, IN R+55
- Raleigh, IN R+67
- New Castle, IN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Helena, OK R+79
- Porcupine, SD D+57
- Estell Manor, NJ R+41
- Berkshire, NY R+34
- Aurora, SD R+51
- Brookport, IL R+61
- Plainview, NE R+70
- Sparland, IL R+39
- Montrose, IA R+41
- Pine Grove, LA D+4
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.