Bay View is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Bay View typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bay View, ~64% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bay View compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bay View leans more Democratic than 21 of 28 neighbors.
Bay View runs about 52 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Bay View sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bay View. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Bay View leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bay View, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bay View votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Bay View runs about 52 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bay View, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bay View looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bay View 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI D+43
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI D+16
- Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+40
- Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI D+49
- Muskego Way, Milwaukee, WI D+40
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV Even
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
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.