Amherst leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Amherst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Amherst, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Amherst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Amherst leans more Republican than 11 of 50 neighbors.
Amherst runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Amherst. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Amherst leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Amherst. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Amherst, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Amherst looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Amherst 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Amherst have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Amherst Junction, WI R+19
- Nelsonville, WI R+19
- Sheridan, WI R+24
- Blaine, WI R+33
- Keene, WI R+32
- King, WI R+20
- Scandinavia, WI R+34
- Garfield, WI R+14
- Custer, WI R+25
- Peru, WI R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warm Springs, OR D+56
- Phillipsburg, KS R+63
- Pittsville, MD R+39
- Cumberland, KY R+68
- Hallam, PA R+20
- Whitakers, NC D+32
- Calhoun, KY R+59
- Coalville, UT R+43
- Elkton, OH R+44
- Charlotte Park, FL R+31
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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.