Windom is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Windom typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windom, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Windom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Windom leans more Republican than 70 of 81 neighbors.
Windom runs about 48 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Windom 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 Windom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Windom, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Windom sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Windom, IN does.
Why turnout in Windom looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Windom have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Roland, IN R+63
- Hillham, IN R+60
- Ironton, IN R+67
- Dubois Crossroads, IN R+58
- Shoals, IN R+61
- Kellerville, IN R+58
- Willow Valley, IN R+66
- Dubois, IN R+59
- Whitfield, IN R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeeland, ND R+68
- Friendship, VA R+64
- Lula, LA R+63
- Maggie, VA R+61
- East Cabot, VT D+18
- Cornlea, NE R+79
- Tate Springs, TN R+72
- Ordbend, CA R+51
- South Elma, WA R+34
- East Krok, WI R+47
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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.