Tippecanoe County leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Tippecanoe County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tippecanoe County, ~32% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tippecanoe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Tippecanoe County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Tippecanoe County runs about 28 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Tippecanoe County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Tippecanoe County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 71% of residents in Tippecanoe County live in densely developed areas, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Tippecanoe County sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 93% of counties). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Tippecanoe County have never been married, above 96% of counties.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Tippecanoe County, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tippecanoe County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Tippecanoe County rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Carroll County, IN R+53
- Clinton County, IN R+45
- White County, IN R+43
- Benton County, IN R+49
- Warren County, IN R+58
- Montgomery County, IN R+44
- Fountain County, IN R+58
- Cass County, IN R+38
- Boone County, IN R+19
- Howard County, IN R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Newport News City, VA D+38
- Iredell County, NC R+23
- Charlotte County, FL R+33
- Beaufort County, SC R+9
- DeSoto County, MS R+15
- Cass County, ND R+5
- Santa Rosa County, FL R+49
- Boone County, MO D+14
- Medina County, OH R+25
- Saginaw County, MI D+2
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.