Sweetser is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Sweetser typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sweetser, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sweetser compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sweetser leans more Republican than 16 of 88 neighbors.
Sweetser runs about 31 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Sweetser leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sweetser. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sweetser, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sweetser looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sweetser 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 63% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Sweetser have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Jalapa, IN R+54
- Shady Hills, IN R+42
- Marion, IN R+24
- Swayzee, IN R+55
- Converse, IN R+57
- Sims, IN R+60
- Somerset, IN R+62
- Radley, IN R+60
- La Fontaine, IN R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talco, TX R+69
- Maple Hill, NC R+10
- Gamerco, NM D+20
- Russell, MA R+17
- Boonville, CA D+35
- Ridgecrest, LA R+36
- Terza, MS R+26
- Centertown, MO R+58
- Bel-Nor, MO D+68
- Folsom, NJ R+30
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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.