Branstad leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Branstad typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Branstad, ~19% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Branstad compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Branstad leans more Republican than 33 of 36 neighbors.
Branstad runs about 43 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Branstad 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 Branstad, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Branstad live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Branstad, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Branstad looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Branstad 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Branstad own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grantsburg, WI R+36
- Trade Lake, WI R+40
- Trade River, WI R+41
- Falun, WI R+38
- West Sweden, WI R+36
- Rock Creek, MN R+46
- Wolf Creek, WI R+42
- Cushing, WI R+38
- Frederic, WI R+34
- Pine City, MN R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toro Canyon, CA D+31
- Walthall, MS R+73
- Sweeden, KY R+68
- Free Trade, MS R+40
- Mapleton, WI R+41
- Slabtown, OH R+65
- Good Hope, MS R+85
- Leslie, ID R+64
- New Hartford, MN R+21
- Kanaranzi, MN R+63
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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.