Cataract leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Cataract typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cataract, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cataract compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cataract leans more Republican than 37 of 40 neighbors.
Cataract runs about 40 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Cataract 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 Cataract, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Cataract are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cataract, WI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Cataract looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Cataract own their home, about 12 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shamrock, WI R+40
- Melrose, WI R+31
- Sparta, WI R+23
- Mindoro, WI R+27
- North Bend, WI R+29
- Rockland, WI R+29
- Millston, WI R+41
- Leon, WI R+37
- Bangor, WI R+15
- Black River Falls, WI R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union Dale, PA R+37
- Gideon, MO R+69
- Davis, WV R+26
- Longwood, NC R+27
- Kinneville, MI R+37
- Bradley, SC R+47
- Eldridge, MO R+69
- Burlington, IL R+37
- Ontario, IN R+60
- Kernstown, VA R+25
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.