Alma leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Alma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alma, ~24% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alma leans more Republican than 15 of 48 neighbors.
Alma runs about 27 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Alma leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alma. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Alma, 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 Alma looks the way it does
Turnout in Alma sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tell, WI R+29
- Herold, WI R+31
- West Newton, MN R+29
- Cochrane, WI R+32
- Praag, WI R+33
- Wabasha, MN R+15
- Buffalo City, WI R+31
- Nelson, WI R+31
- Modena, WI R+35
- Weaver, MN R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burneyville, OK R+69
- Santa Clara, TX R+41
- Cheshire Center, MI R+35
- Golf, FL R+14
- Grizzly, OR R+54
- Montrose, AR R+49
- Custer, MI R+36
- Burgess, MS R+51
- Dilliner, PA R+51
- Walthill, NE D+24
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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.