Caroline is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Caroline typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caroline, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caroline compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Caroline leans more Republican than 47 of 54 neighbors.
Caroline runs about 49 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Caroline 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 Caroline, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Caroline hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Caroline, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Caroline looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Caroline 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Caroline own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leopolis, WI R+20
- Marion, WI R+49
- Pella, WI R+48
- Tilleda, WI D+5
- Tigerton, WI R+47
- Lyndhurst, WI R+31
- Split Rock, WI R+52
- Clintonville, WI R+35
- Big Falls, WI R+50
- Embarrass, WI R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Java Center, NY R+51
- Fort Defiance, NM D+45
- Burdick, IN R+19
- Wheelwright, KY R+57
- Chataignier, LA R+57
- Oakland, PA R+43
- Churubusco, NY R+34
- Harper, OH R+63
- Kensington, KS R+77
- Perry, SC 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.