53598 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 53598 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53598, ~59% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53598 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53598 leans more Democratic than 7 of 25 neighbors.
53598 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 53598 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53598. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 53598 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 53598, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in 53598 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 53598 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes. 53598 runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 53598, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 53598 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 53598 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.