54311 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 54311 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54311, ~41% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54311 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54311 leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
54311 runs about 5 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54311. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 54311 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 54311. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 54311, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in 54311 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54311 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 71%, about 11 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.