54550 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 54550 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54550, ~29% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54550 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54550 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
54550 runs about 32 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 54550 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 54550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 54550 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 54550, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 54550 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 54550 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 54550 have completed high school, above 83% 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.