Dodge leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Dodge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dodge, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dodge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dodge leans more Republican than 26 of 54 neighbors.
Dodge runs about 26 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Dodge 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 Dodge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Dodge drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dodge, WI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Dodge looks the way it does
Turnout in Dodge 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
- Pine Creek, WI R+28
- Marshland, WI R+26
- Tamarack, WI R+22
- Fountain City, WI R+27
- Arcadia, WI R+20
- Winona, MN D+9
- Galesville, WI R+23
- Trempealeau, WI R+24
- Goodview, MN R+12
- Iduna, WI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maryville, IA R+40
- Port Costa, CA D+36
- Alton Station, KY R+61
- Fulgham, KY R+65
- Polk, MO R+69
- Haskell Flats, NY R+42
- Greenleaf, MN R+47
- Naper, NE R+75
- Cobalt, ID R+69
- Marshall, WV R+69
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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.