Big Falls leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Big Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Falls, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Falls leans more Republican than 49 of 55 neighbors.
Big Falls runs about 49 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Big Falls 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 Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Big Falls, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Big Falls, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Big Falls looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Big Falls own their home, about 13 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marion, WI R+49
- Symco, WI R+52
- Split Rock, WI R+52
- Iola, WI R+32
- Tigerton, WI R+47
- Northland, WI R+39
- Caroline, WI R+50
- Manawa, WI R+43
- Ogdensburg, WI R+46
- Norske, WI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morgan, WI D+13
- Long Bridge, LA R+27
- Quackenkill, NY R+19
- Ellery, IL R+70
- Berkshire Heights, MA D+61
- Rosslyn Farms, PA D+16
- Criders, VA R+68
- Troy Center, PA R+58
- Energy, MS R+56
- Leona, PA R+63
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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.