Arbor Vitae leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Arbor Vitae typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arbor Vitae, ~35% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arbor Vitae compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arbor Vitae leans more Republican than 13 of 23 neighbors.
Arbor Vitae runs about 23 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Arbor Vitae. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Arbor Vitae leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Arbor Vitae. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Arbor Vitae, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Arbor Vitae looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Arbor Vitae 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Arbor Vitae have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodruff, WI R+23
- Minocqua, WI R+7
- Sayner, WI R+22
- St. Germain, WI R+26
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
- Boulder Junction, WI R+18
- Powell, WI D+19
- Lake Tomahawk, WI R+23
- Hazelhurst, WI R+16
- Manitowish Waters, WI R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamong, IN R+22
- Orlando, WV R+63
- Center Hill, AL R+35
- Orion, AR R+69
- Calvert, PA R+61
- Eoline, AL R+73
- Lohrville, IA R+56
- Midway, MS R+20
- Seneca, MS R+48
- Royalton, OH R+52
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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.