54814 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 54814 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54814, ~55% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54814 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54814 is the most Democratic-leaning.
54814 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and 54814 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54814. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 54814 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 54814, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
54814 votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while 54814 runs about 52 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 54814, WI sits in the top 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 54814 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54814 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 62%. 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.