Big Bend leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Big Bend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Bend, ~32% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Bend leans more Republican than 91 of 103 neighbors.
Big Bend runs about 36 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Big Bend 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 Big Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Big Bend votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Big Bend, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Big Bend looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Big Bend 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Big Bend own their home, compared to around 77% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Big Bend have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Muskego, WI R+24
- Wind Lake, WI R+26
- Tichigan, WI R+24
- Mukwonago, WI R+31
- Waterford, WI R+25
- Waukesha, WI R+7
- Lake Beulah, WI R+33
- New Berlin, WI R+14
- Genesee, WI R+36
- Hales Corners, WI Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greensboro, MD R+37
- Fayette, MO R+37
- Strasburg, OH R+55
- Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ D+8
- Brockway, PA R+48
- Grawn, MI R+20
- Fairway, KS D+34
- Montgomery, MN R+36
- Montezuma, GA D+37
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
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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.