Cambridge is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Cambridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cambridge, ~42% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cambridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cambridge sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 48 leaning the other way.
Politically, Cambridge sits close to the rest of Wisconsin.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cambridge. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Cambridge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cambridge. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cambridge, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cambridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cambridge 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Cambridge have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockdale, WI R+2
- London, WI Even
- Hillside, WI R+8
- Deerfield, WI D+8
- Utica, WI D+5
- Milford, WI R+16
- Busseyville, WI R+15
- Nora, WI D+6
- Lake Mills, WI R+12
- Lake Koshkonong, WI R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Pond, PA D+5
- Towanda, PA R+37
- Sunrise Beach, MO R+49
- Slaughterville, OK R+57
- Aurora, OR R+20
- Evendale, OH Even
- Lexington, MI R+26
- New Market, VA R+40
- Port Republic, MD R+23
- Evart, MI R+45
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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.