Chippewa County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Chippewa County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chippewa County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chippewa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chippewa County leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Chippewa County runs about 23 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chippewa County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Chippewa County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Chippewa County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chippewa County, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Chippewa County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chippewa County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Chippewa County have completed high school, above 83% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Eau Claire County, WI D+10
- Dunn County, WI R+15
- Rusk County, WI R+38
- Barron County, WI R+28
- Clark County, WI R+43
- Pepin County, WI R+30
- Buffalo County, WI R+32
- Taylor County, WI R+46
- Trempealeau County, WI R+26
- Jackson County, WI R+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Crow Wing County, MN R+29
- Belmont County, OH R+45
- Wayne County, IN R+31
- Apache County, AZ D+30
- Marquette County, MI Even
- Montcalm County, MI R+41
- Wilkes County, NC R+57
- Harrison County, WV R+41
- Grant County, IN R+34
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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.