54153 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 54153 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54153, ~21% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54153 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54153 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
54153 runs about 36 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54153. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 54153 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 54153, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 54153 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 54153, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in 54153 looks the way it does
Turnout in 54153 sits close to the national pattern. 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.