54563 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 54563 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54563, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54563 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
54563 runs about 44 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54563. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 54563 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 54563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 54563, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 54563 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 54563, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 54563 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 54563 own their home, about 9 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.