53540 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 53540 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53540, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53540 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53540 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
53540 runs about 26 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 53540 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 53540, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 53540 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 53540 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 53540, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 53540 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 53540 own their home, about 8 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. 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.