Whiting leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Whiting typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whiting, ~28% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whiting compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whiting leans more Democratic than 54 of 122 neighbors.
Whiting runs about 26 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Whiting is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whiting. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+12) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Whiting 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 Whiting, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Whiting live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Whiting have never been married, above 94% of cities. Whiting runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Whiting, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Whiting looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Whiting is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Whiting rent, above 91% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Whiting report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Chicago, IN D+58
- Burnham, IL D+64
- Calumet City, IL D+74
- Hammond, IN D+31
- Dolton, IL D+82
- Riverdale, IL D+80
- South Holland, IL D+77
- Calumet Park, IL D+81
- Lansing, IL D+49
- Phoenix, IL D+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miller Place, NY R+26
- Latonia, KY R+17
- Gilbert, SC R+61
- Norton, OH R+25
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA D+6
- River Forest, IL D+55
- Garden Acres, CA D+15
- New Brighton, PA R+21
- Church Point, LA R+48
- Newalla, OK R+51
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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.