Westphalia is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Westphalia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westphalia, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westphalia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westphalia leans more Republican than 40 of 80 neighbors.
Westphalia runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Westphalia 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 Westphalia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Westphalia drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Westphalia sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Westphalia, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westphalia looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westphalia is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edwardsport, IN R+61
- Sandborn, IN R+61
- Freelandville, IN R+61
- Marco, IN R+62
- Bicknell, IN R+53
- Johnstown, IN R+61
- Pleasantville, IN R+62
- Plainville, IN R+73
- Elnora, IN R+65
- Ragsdale, IN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toms Creek, VA R+65
- New Scotland, NY D+10
- Fertile, MO R+67
- Weldon, LA R+16
- George, AR R+59
- Rose Lawn, WI R+52
- Old Gilroy, CA R+5
- Quanicassee, MI R+35
- Boyer, WV R+58
- Cyclone, PA R+49
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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.