Bear Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Bear Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bear Creek, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bear Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bear Creek leans more Republican than 49 of 64 neighbors.
Bear Creek runs about 48 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Bear Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bear Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bear Creek, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Bear Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bear Creek 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sugar Bush, WI R+47
- Clintonville, WI R+35
- Symco, WI R+52
- Embarrass, WI R+51
- Shiocton, WI R+48
- Manawa, WI R+43
- New London, WI R+33
- Northport, WI R+41
- Royalton, WI R+46
- Stephensville, WI R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chancellor, AL R+71
- Mulkeytown, IL R+57
- Temple, NH Even
- Linton, ND R+64
- Assumption, IL R+56
- Lakeville, OH R+64
- Alma, KS R+47
- Standing Rock, NM D+42
- Drakes Branch, VA R+28
- Porter, ME R+34
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.