Tobinsport leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Tobinsport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tobinsport, ~20% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tobinsport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tobinsport leans more Republican than 11 of 91 neighbors.
Tobinsport runs about 28 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Tobinsport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tobinsport. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Tobinsport, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Tobinsport looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tobinsport 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Tobinsport own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rome, IN R+46
- Cannelton, IN R+46
- Sunny Corner, KY R+54
- Holt, KY R+60
- Lilly Dale, IN R+47
- Tell City, IN R+32
- Cloverport, KY R+52
- Tar Fork, KY R+60
- Hawesville, KY R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rucker, TX R+74
- Altona, IN R+53
- Grass Valley, OR R+63
- Neutral, KS R+68
- Mount Herman, TN R+71
- Wendel, WV R+58
- Roosevelt City, NJ R+40
- Fatio, FL R+63
- West Kill, NY D+8
- Northboro, IA R+54
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.