Babcock leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Babcock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Babcock, ~20% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Babcock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Babcock leans more Republican than 25 of 40 neighbors.
Babcock runs about 41 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Babcock leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Babcock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Babcock hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Babcock, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Babcock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Babcock 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 68% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Babcock own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Finley, WI R+42
- Veedum, WI R+42
- Pittsville, WI R+39
- New Miner, WI R+42
- Nekoosa, WI R+26
- Port Edwards, WI R+20
- Vesper, WI R+37
- New Rome, WI R+30
- Dexterville, WI R+28
- Mather, WI R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mooreville, TX R+68
- Kitzmiller, MD R+67
- Lords Valley, PA R+36
- South Prairie, WA R+38
- Latah, WA R+53
- Schapville, IL R+13
- Shelby, SD R+24
- Wilmington, MN R+32
- Hadensville, KY R+50
- Synarep, WA R+31
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.