Urbana is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Urbana typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Urbana, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Urbana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Urbana leans more Republican than 67 of 79 neighbors.
Urbana runs about 44 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Urbana leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Urbana. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Urbana, IN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Urbana looks the way it does
Turnout in Urbana sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Servia, IN R+62
- Lagro, IN R+62
- North Manchester, IN R+39
- Bracken, IN R+60
- Wabash, IN R+44
- Andrews, IN R+58
- Laketon, IN R+61
- Roann, IN R+60
- Valley Brook, IN R+55
- Liberty Mills, IN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fulks Run, VA R+67
- Basye, VA R+35
- Bellemeade, KY Even
- Warrior Run, PA R+25
- Cottage City, NY R+16
- Forestport, NY R+37
- Clarksburg, CA R+9
- Hilliard, MO R+64
- Elnora, IN R+65
- Puako, HI D+18
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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.