Spring Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Spring Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spring Lake, ~22% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spring Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spring Lake leans more Republican than 30 of 93 neighbors.
Spring Lake runs about 22 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spring Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Spring Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spring Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Spring Lake, IN sits in the top 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 Spring Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spring Lake is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Spring Lake have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Philadelphia, IN R+44
- Gem, IN R+37
- New Palestine, IN R+41
- Mount Comfort, IN R+29
- Greenfield, IN R+38
- Cumberland, IN R+6
- Mohawk, IN R+46
- Fountaintown, IN R+56
- Finly, IN R+48
- Maxwell, IN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leverett, MS R+26
- Empire, LA R+21
- Beardsley, MN R+30
- Bellamy, AL D+26
- Torreon, NM R+31
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Fort Ogden, FL R+61
- Eckville, PA R+39
- Finley, NC R+29
- White Pine, MI R+22
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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.