Big Flats leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Big Flats typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Flats, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Flats compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Flats leans more Republican than 18 of 39 neighbors.
Big Flats runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Big Flats. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Big Flats 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 Flats, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Big Flats hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Big Flats, WI sits in the bottom 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 Big Flats looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Big Flats 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 60%, below 56% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Big Flats own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arkdale, WI R+29
- Monroe Center, WI R+28
- New Rome, WI R+30
- Friendship, WI R+25
- Nekoosa, WI R+26
- Dellwood, WI R+28
- Hancock, WI R+37
- Adams, WI R+24
- Cranmoor, WI R+35
- New Miner, WI R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Briggsville, WI R+30
- Taylorshire, NY R+18
- Saybrook, OH R+29
- Butters, NC R+58
- Chapel Hill, MO R+57
- Pleasant Valley, MI R+37
- Cardville, ME R+35
- Cullen, VA R+17
- Crescent, OR R+41
- Lake Como, FL R+45
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.