54601 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 54601 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54601, ~46% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54601 is the most Democratic-leaning.
54601 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 54601 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54601. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 54601 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 54601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 75% of residents in 54601 live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 54601 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 77% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 54601 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 54601, WI sits in the top tenth 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 54601 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 54601 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.