53224 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 53224 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53224, ~61% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53224 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53224 leans more Democratic than 41 of 49 neighbors.
53224 runs about 64 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 53224 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53224. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 53224 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 53224, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 53224 is about 21%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 53224 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 53224 runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 53224, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 53224 looks the way it does
Turnout in 53224 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.