54160 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 54160 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54160, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54160 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54160 is the most Republican-leaning.
54160 runs about 53 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 54160 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 54160, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 54160 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 54160 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 54160, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 54160 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 54160 own their home, about 10 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 54160 have completed high school, above 81% 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.