Sycamore is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Sycamore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sycamore, ~16% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sycamore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sycamore leans more Republican than 78 of 90 neighbors.
Sycamore runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Sycamore leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sycamore. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 Sycamore, IN does.
Why turnout in Sycamore looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Sycamore have completed high school, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 90%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Sycamore own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sims, IN R+60
- Greentown, IN R+53
- Plevna, IN R+63
- Swayzee, IN R+55
- West Liberty, IN R+61
- Converse, IN R+57
- Phlox, IN R+58
- Mier, IN R+58
- Vermont, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lindon, CO R+80
- Walton, IL R+30
- Whorton, AL R+84
- Ollie, MT R+78
- Starkweather, ND R+51
- Slickford, KY R+76
- Delaplaine, AR R+69
- Moorefield, OH R+61
- Bremer, IA R+42
- Sixmile, IA R+45
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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.