53520 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 53520 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53520, ~33% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53520 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53520 leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
53520 runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53520. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 53520 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 53520, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 53520, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 53520, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in 53520 looks the way it does
Turnout in 53520 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.