Stockdale is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Stockdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stockdale, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stockdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stockdale leans more Republican than 66 of 77 neighbors.
Stockdale runs about 45 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Stockdale 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 Stockdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Stockdale, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Stockdale, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Stockdale looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Stockdale own their home, about 15 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roann, IN R+60
- Gilead, IN R+65
- Denver, IN R+63
- Laketon, IN R+61
- Servia, IN R+62
- Richvalley, IN R+60
- Grissom Arb, IN R+55
- Deedsville, IN R+64
- Macy, IN R+61
- Perrysburg, IN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hargetts Crossroads, NC R+54
- Otter Creek, FL R+49
- Valmy, WI D+3
- Van Allen, CA R+55
- Hawk Springs, WY R+80
- Brooksburg, IN R+52
- Briscoe, TX R+80
- Teaberry, WV R+54
- West Jersey, IL R+54
- Tyre, MI R+51
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.