Wallen leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Wallen typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wallen, ~17% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wallen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wallen leans more Republican than 5 of 75 neighbors.
Wallen runs about 19 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wallen. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Wallen leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wallen. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Wallen, IN does.
Why turnout in Wallen looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Wallen have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arcola, IN R+49
- Huntertown, IN R+36
- Fort Wayne, IN D+2
- Churubusco, IN R+53
- Collins, IN R+56
- Laotto, IN R+55
- Leo, IN R+47
- Leo-Cedarville, IN R+47
- Swan, IN R+55
- St. Johns, IN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leo, OH R+62
- Ray, OH R+60
- Brighton, IA R+41
- Mulberry, KS R+49
- Reiles Acres, ND R+37
- Amherst, TX R+75
- Greentop, MO R+66
- Gulliver, MI R+44
- Mount Sherman, KY R+67
- Oktoc, MS Even
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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.