53208 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 53208 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53208, ~54% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53208 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53208 leans more Democratic than 42 of 49 neighbors.
53208 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 53208 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53208. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 53208 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 53208, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 53208 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 53208 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 53208 runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 53208, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 53208 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 53208 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.