54644 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 54644 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54644, ~31% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54644 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54644 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
54644 runs about 26 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why 54644 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 54644, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 54644 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 8 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 54644 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 54644, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 54644 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54644 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in 54644 own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 54644 have completed high school, above 89% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.