53222 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 53222 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53222, ~60% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53222 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53222 leans more Democratic than 38 of 53 neighbors.
53222 runs about 48 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 53222 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53222. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 53222 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 53222, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 53222 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 53222 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). 53222 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; 53222, 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 53222 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 53222 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.