Westville leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Westville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westville leans more Republican than 30 of 69 neighbors.
Politically, Westville sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Westville 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 Westville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westville, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otis, IN R+36
- Burdick, IN R+19
- Wellsboro, IN R+45
- Union Mills, IN R+44
- Pinola, IN R+29
- Chesterton, IN R+7
- Wanatah, IN R+42
- Furnessville, IN R+15
- Valparaiso, IN R+10
- Waterford, IN R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Lockport, NY R+15
- Oakland, MD R+46
- Rittman, OH R+41
- Riverdale, UT R+26
- Lagrange, IN R+55
- Mosinee, WI R+27
- West Branch, MI R+37
- Edwardsburg, MI R+32
- Jamul, CA R+34
- Waterville, OH R+16
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.