54876 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 54876 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54876, ~34% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54876 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54876 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
54876 runs about 14 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54876. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 80 points.
Why 54876 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 54876, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 54876 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 54876, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 54876 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54876 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 65%, above 63% 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.