Terre Haute is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Terre Haute typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Terre Haute, ~22% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Terre Haute compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Terre Haute leans more Republican than 48 of 89 neighbors.
Terre Haute runs about 46 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Terre Haute drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Terre Haute are family households, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Terre Haute, OH sits above the national average 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 Terre Haute looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Terre Haute own their home, about 20 points above the Ohio average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Terre Haute have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thackery, OH R+57
- Tremont City, OH R+46
- Westville, OH R+59
- North Hampton, OH R+52
- St. Paris, OH R+59
- Christiansburg, OH R+58
- Urbana, OH R+40
- Millerstown, OH R+60
- Eris, OH R+61
- Villa, OH R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Melber, KY R+66
- Kenmare, ND R+56
- Troy, IN R+45
- Angelica, NY R+50
- Williamsburg, NC R+36
- Minden, TX R+79
- Semora, NC R+21
- Conewango Valley, NY R+55
- Mokane, MO R+58
- Eureka, TX R+68
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.