Dellwood leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Dellwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dellwood, ~27% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dellwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dellwood leans more Republican than 8 of 39 neighbors.
Dellwood runs about 28 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Dellwood 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 Dellwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Dellwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dellwood, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Dellwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Dellwood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Delwood, WI R+26
- Arkdale, WI R+29
- Friendship, WI R+25
- Necedah, WI R+38
- Adams, WI R+24
- Monroe Center, WI R+28
- Easton, WI R+30
- Union Center, WI R+36
- New Lisbon, WI R+29
- Brookside, WI R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Randolph, IL R+34
- Red Bush, IN R+46
- Purman, MO R+71
- Canjilon, NM R+7
- Jerome, OH R+46
- Williamsburg, MD R+32
- Kalapana, HI D+20
- Flowell, UT R+74
- Mc Gee, MO R+70
- Sealevel, NC R+52
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.