54459 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 54459 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54459, ~18% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54459 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54459 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
54459 runs about 44 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 54459 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 54459, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 54459 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 54459, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 54459 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 54459 own their home, about 8 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.