Steuben County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Steuben County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steuben County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steuben County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Steuben County leans more Republican than 7 of 15 neighbors.
Steuben County runs about 26 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Steuben County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Steuben County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Steuben County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Steuben County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Steuben County, IN does.
Why turnout in Steuben County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Steuben County 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 64%, above 70% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- DeKalb County, IN R+49
- Branch County, MI R+38
- LaGrange County, IN R+63
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Noble County, IN R+49
- Hillsdale County, MI R+43
- St. Joseph County, MI R+35
- Defiance County, OH R+43
- Allen County, IN R+5
- Whitley County, IN R+51
Counties with Similar Populations
- Putnam County, OH R+66
- Nicollet County, MN R+9
- Taos County, NM D+42
- Brookings County, SD R+25
- Barry County, MO R+62
- Cowley County, KS R+38
- Marshall County, TN R+54
- Platte County, NE R+48
- Ford County, KS R+26
- Preston County, WV R+58
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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.