54612 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 54612 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54612, ~24% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54612 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54612 is the least Republican-leaning.
54612 runs about 20 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54612. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 54612 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 54612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 54612 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 54612, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 54612 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 54612 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 54612 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 54612 report food insecurity, 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.