53715 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 53715 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53715, ~61% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53715 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53715 leans more Democratic than 20 of 26 neighbors.
53715 runs about 64 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 53715 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53715. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 53715 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 53715, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 53715 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 53715 sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 90% of zip codes). 53715 runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 53715, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 53715 looks the way it does
Turnout in 53715 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.