Barksdale leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Barksdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barksdale, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barksdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barksdale leans more Republican than 18 of 26 neighbors.
Barksdale runs about 17 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barksdale. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Barksdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Barksdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Barksdale, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Barksdale looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Barksdale have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sanborn, WI R+37
- Ashland, WI D+10
- Ashland Junction, WI R+8
- Minersville, WI R+7
- Marengo, WI R+19
- Moquah, WI R+16
- Washburn, WI D+16
- Mason, WI R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victoria, WV R+57
- Unionville, IA R+53
- South Lincoln, VT D+25
- Amherst, SD R+31
- Palito Blanco, TX Even
- North Swanzey, NH R+9
- Douds, IA R+57
- Lanse, PA R+58
- Forkville, MS R+49
- Clear Springs, MO R+69
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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.