53525 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 53525 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53525, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53525 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53525 leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
53525 runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53525. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 53525 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 53525, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 53525 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 53525, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 53525 looks the way it does
Turnout in 53525 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.