54965 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 54965 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 54965, ~26% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 54965 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 54965 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
54965 runs about 37 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 54965. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 54965 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 54965, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 54965 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 54965 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 54965, WI sits in the bottom 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 54965 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 54965 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 54965 own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby 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.