53936 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 53936 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 53936, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 53936 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 53936 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
53936 runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 53936. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 53936 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 53936, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 53936 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 53936, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 53936 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 53936 own their home, about 11 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.