Valeene is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Valeene typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valeene, ~17% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valeene compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valeene leans more Republican than 65 of 88 neighbors.
Valeene runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Valeene 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 Valeene, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Valeene drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Valeene, 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 Valeene looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Valeene own their home, about 16 points above the Indiana average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Valeene have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Valley, IN R+63
- Hardinsburg, IN R+61
- Marengo, IN R+54
- Rego, IN R+64
- Temple, IN R+50
- Youngs Creek, IN R+52
- Paoli, IN R+48
- Milltown, IN R+53
- Livonia, IN R+64
- English, IN R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Grove, NY R+49
- Shandon, OH R+62
- Seven Stars, PA R+69
- Leesville, NY R+34
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Lackey, KY R+68
- Woods, FL R+74
- Frost, OH R+50
- Tranquility, OH R+69
- Broadford, VA R+67
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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.