Young America is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Young America typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Young America, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Young America compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Young America leans more Republican than 86 of 90 neighbors.
Young America runs about 45 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Young America 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 Young America, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Young America hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Young America, 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 Young America looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Young America have completed high school, about 6 points above the Indiana average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deer Creek, IN R+62
- Judson, IN R+59
- Galveston, IN R+56
- Flora, IN R+51
- Burlington, IN R+60
- Lincoln, IN R+60
- Walton, IN R+56
- Lake Cicott, IN R+50
- Bringhurst, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Star City, MO R+66
- Whitlash, MT R+68
- Alsey, IL R+66
- Timber Ridge, VA R+37
- Merriam, IN R+53
- Alpha, MI R+26
- Glendora, MS D+75
- Naomi, GA R+75
- Melson, GA R+75
- Sandlick, TN R+73
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.