54524 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 54524 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54524, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54524 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
54524 runs about 33 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 54524 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 54524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 54524 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 54524 fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 54524, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 54524 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54524 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 54524 have completed high school, above 82% 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.