53506 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 53506 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53506, ~26% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53506 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53506 is the least Republican-leaning.
53506 runs about 14 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53506. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 53506 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 53506, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 53506, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 53506, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 53506 looks the way it does
Turnout in 53506 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.