53825 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 53825 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53825, ~17% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53825 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53825 leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
53825 runs about 40 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 53825 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 53825, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 53825, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 53825 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 53825, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 53825 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 53825 have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of zip codes. 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.