Tocsin is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Tocsin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tocsin, ~16% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tocsin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tocsin leans more Republican than 47 of 73 neighbors.
Tocsin runs about 46 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Tocsin 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 Tocsin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Tocsin drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tocsin fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tocsin, IN 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 Tocsin looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tocsin 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Tocsin have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Preble, IN R+63
- Curryville, IN R+67
- Poe, IN R+58
- Toll Gate Heights, IN R+54
- Uniondale, IN R+58
- Bluffton, IN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgia, TX R+79
- Garland, NY R+30
- Sylvan, MN R+36
- Ralston, OK R+63
- Cameron, LA R+74
- Prairie Point, MS D+60
- Orangeville, OH R+49
- Rio Nido, CA D+45
- Bellarthur, NC Even
- Extension, LA R+59
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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.