Central Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Central Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Park, ~50% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Park compares
Central Park sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Central Park runs about 13 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Central Park sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Park. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Central Park 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 Central Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Central Park votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Central Park runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Central Park, Superior, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Central Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Central Park 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Superior, WI D+12
- West End, Duluth, MN D+32
- Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, Duluth, MN D+20
- Downtown Duluth, Duluth, MN D+45
- East Hillside, Duluth, MN D+55
- Congdon Park, Duluth, MN D+53
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Duluth Heights, Duluth, MN D+16
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
- Lakeside-Lester Park, Duluth, MN D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Five Points, Atlanta, GA D+76
- Baldwin District, Manassas, VA D+17
- Regis, Denver, CO D+54
- Brunswick, Gary, IN D+80
- Albion Place, Clifton, NJ R+3
- Allendale Area, Arvada, CO D+19
- Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA D+40
- Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA D+58
- Park City, Knoxville, TN D+74
- Hobart Circle Historic District, Troy, OH R+23
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.