Whitfield is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Whitfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitfield, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whitfield leans more Republican than 74 of 82 neighbors.
Whitfield runs about 49 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whitfield. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Whitfield 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 Whitfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Whitfield, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Whitfield, IN sits below the national average on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Whitfield looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Whitfield have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alfordsville, IN R+70
- Loogootee, IN R+60
- Hindostan Falls, IN R+64
- Scenic Hill, IN R+66
- Cannelburg, IN R+74
- Montgomery, IN R+69
- Windom, IN R+67
- Shoals, IN R+61
- Portersville, IN R+59
- Glendale, IN R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marquess, WV R+64
- Pleasant Hill, GA R+21
- Pleasantview, ID R+84
- Pleasant Shade, VA D+19
- Wales, AK D+33
- Pennsdale, PA R+56
- Costilla, NM D+26
- Rek Hill, TX R+74
- New Westville, OH R+61
- Bennettsville, NY R+41
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.