53049 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 53049 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53049, ~27% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53049 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53049 leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
53049 runs about 41 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53049. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 53049 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 53049. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 53049, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 53049 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 53049 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 53049 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, 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.