Vanmeter Park is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Vanmeter Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vanmeter Park, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vanmeter Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vanmeter Park leans more Republican than 26 of 65 neighbors.
Vanmeter Park runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vanmeter Park. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Vanmeter Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vanmeter Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Vanmeter Park, IN sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Vanmeter Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Vanmeter Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winamac, IN R+50
- Lawton, IN R+57
- Ripley, IN R+62
- Lake Bruce, IN R+56
- Monterey, IN R+53
- Ora, IN R+50
- Star City, IN R+57
- Pulaski, IN R+57
- Kewanna, IN R+56
- Denham, IN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kirk, KY R+62
- Speed, NC D+5
- Loving, TX R+81
- Topeka Junction, GA R+73
- Holland, NE R+41
- Ellaville, FL R+64
- Lake Pleasant, MA D+34
- Lovedale, FL R+13
- West Unity, NH R+31
- Leitchfield Crossing, KY R+70
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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.