Bluff Acres is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bluff Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bluff Acres, ~56% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bluff Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bluff Acres leans more Democratic than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Bluff Acres runs about 55 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Bluff Acres sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bluff Acres. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Bluff Acres leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bluff Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bluff Acres votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Bluff Acres runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Bluff Acres have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bluff Acres, Madison, WI sits in the top 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 Bluff Acres looks the way it does
Turnout in Bluff Acres sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ridgewood, Madison, WI D+58
- Heistand, Madison, WI D+50
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- McClellan Park, Madison, WI D+53
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- Marquette, Madison, WI D+86
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
- Glendale, Madison, WI D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Waverly Hills, Arlington, VA D+49
- University Park-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
- Westhill, Bothell, WA D+46
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
- Kendall, San Bernardino, CA D+16
- Landfall, Wilmington, NC R+15
- Old Northeast, Bloomington, IN D+64
- Lancaster Historic District, Lancaster, OH R+15
- North Leg, Augusta, GA D+50
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.