Blaine leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Blaine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blaine, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blaine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blaine leans more Republican than 28 of 53 neighbors.
Blaine runs about 33 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Blaine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blaine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Blaine, WI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Blaine looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Blaine own their home, about 12 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heffron, WI R+36
- Almond, WI R+36
- Rural, WI R+28
- Sheridan, WI R+24
- Amherst, WI R+23
- King, WI R+20
- Keene, WI R+32
- Parfreyville, WI R+28
- Waupaca, WI R+23
- Wild Rose, WI R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cutting, NY R+53
- Salemville, PA R+75
- Wayne, WI R+49
- Packwood, IA R+48
- Red Banks, WI R+45
- Helena, IL R+70
- Ripley, AL R+64
- Hazelmoor, MD R+43
- Dawson, WV R+61
- Boone Grove, IN R+46
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.