University Heights and Rosedale Hills, Indianapolis, IN Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in University Heights and Rosedale Hills

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

University Heights and Rosedale Hills leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.

 

About 46% of adults in University Heights and Rosedale Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University Heights and Rosedale Hills, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How University Heights and Rosedale Hills compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University Heights and Rosedale Hills leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.

University Heights and Rosedale Hills runs about 32 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while University Heights and Rosedale Hills is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within University Heights and Rosedale Hills. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 35 points.

Why University Heights and Rosedale Hills leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for University Heights and Rosedale Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

University Heights and Rosedale Hills votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while University Heights and Rosedale Hills runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in University Heights and Rosedale Hills have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.

Cancer-screening access and voter turnout

Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; University Heights and Rosedale Hills, Indianapolis, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.

Why turnout in University Heights and Rosedale Hills looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. University Heights and Rosedale Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in University Heights and Rosedale Hills have completed high school, below 74% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.