54301 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 54301 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54301, ~47% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54301 leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
54301 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 54301 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54301. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 54301 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 54301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 54301 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 54301 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 76% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 54301 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 54301, WI sits in the top quarter 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 54301 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54301 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.