Downsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Downsville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downsville, ~19% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Downsville leans more Republican than 23 of 41 neighbors.
Downsville runs about 34 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Downsville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Downsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Downsville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Downsville, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Downsville looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Downsville have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Menomonie Junction, WI R+25
- Menomonie, WI Even
- Norton, WI R+27
- Knapp, WI R+39
- Rusk, WI R+29
- Connorsville, WI R+38
- Irvington, WI R+28
- Wheeler, WI R+38
- Boyceville, WI R+37
- Downing, WI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Desire, PA R+69
- Ridge, MD R+15
- Edgehill, MO R+69
- Orlando, NY R+42
- Irving College, TN R+70
- Gifford, IA R+49
- Bellfountain, OR R+15
- Strawberry, AZ R+46
- Surf, CA R+15
- Orr, WV R+64
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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.