54720 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 96% of adults in 54720 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54720, ~55% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54720 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54720 leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
54720 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 54720 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 54720 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 54720, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in 54720 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 54720 sits in the top fifth on density (about 73%, above 80% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 54720 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 54720, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 54720 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54720 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 54720 have completed high school, above 88% 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.