Boyd leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Boyd typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boyd, ~16% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boyd compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boyd leans more Republican than 18 of 35 neighbors.
Boyd runs about 39 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Boyd 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 Boyd, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Boyd hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; Boyd, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Boyd looks the way it does
Turnout in Boyd sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Colburn, WI R+39
- Stanley, WI R+33
- Huron, WI R+45
- Cadott, WI R+37
- Crescent, WI R+44
- Drywood, WI R+45
- Thorp, WI R+40
- Ludington, WI R+29
- Lombard, WI R+53
- Lake Wissota, WI R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rich Square, NC D+32
- Greenwood, MI R+48
- Cumming, IA R+28
- Slaughters, KY R+62
- Eagletown, OK R+72
- East Millinocket, ME R+20
- St. Martins, MO R+48
- Randle, WA R+30
- Valmeyer, IL R+56
- Craig South Highlands, CO R+65
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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.