Bradley Estates is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Bradley Estates typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradley Estates, ~67% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradley Estates compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bradley Estates leans more Democratic than 3 of 17 neighbors.
Bradley Estates runs about 66 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Bradley Estates sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bradley Estates. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Bradley Estates 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 Bradley Estates, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bradley Estates votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Bradley Estates runs about 66 points more Democratic.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bradley Estates, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bradley Estates looks the way it does
Turnout in Bradley Estates 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
- Menomonee River Hills East, Milwaukee, WI D+63
- Town and Country Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Menomonee River Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+63
- Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- McGovern Park, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Silver Swan, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Valhalla, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Hampton Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Long View, Milwaukee, WI D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Canyon Creek-39th SE, Bothell, WA D+20
- Colonial Hills, Lincoln, NE D+5
- Southern Orchards, Columbus, OH D+74
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- Wadeview Park, Orlando, FL D+15
- Olde Towne, Toledo, OH D+70
- Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO D+10
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Goshen, Augusta, GA D+9
- Sterling, Charlotte, NC D+48
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.