Youngs Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Youngs Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Youngs Creek, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Youngs Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Youngs Creek leans more Republican than 17 of 80 neighbors.
Youngs Creek runs about 34 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Youngs Creek 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 Youngs Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Youngs Creek drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Youngs Creek, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Youngs Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Youngs Creek own their home, about 14 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paoli, IN R+48
- Pine Valley, IN R+63
- French Lick, IN R+47
- Valeene, IN R+61
- Norton, IN R+57
- West Baden Springs, IN R+54
- Rego, IN R+64
- Wickliffe, IN R+54
- Taswell, IN R+55
- Syria, IN R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elephant, PA R+12
- Solon Mills, IL R+20
- Bickmore, WV R+68
- Jennings, MD R+67
- Lake Valley, NM D+8
- McSwain, MS R+63
- Paul, AL R+41
- Cooperstown, IL R+60
- Lawrenceville, NY R+42
- Mathews, LA R+55
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.