Dunbar leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Dunbar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunbar, ~24% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunbar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunbar leans more Republican than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Dunbar runs about 37 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Dunbar leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dunbar. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Dunbar, WI does.
Why turnout in Dunbar looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dunbar 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 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pembine, WI R+41
- Amberg, WI R+42
- Niagara, WI R+45
- Goodman, WI R+40
- Kingsford, MI R+19
- Quinnesec, MI R+32
- Iron Mountain, MI R+19
- Norway, MI R+31
- Athelstane, WI R+42
- Loretto, MI R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orient, TX R+74
- Altura, MN R+38
- Soldier Creek, SD D+64
- Logansville, OH R+72
- Mikana, WI R+33
- Innsbrook, MO R+42
- Midway, TX R+56
- Como, CO R+12
- Ryo, GA R+75
- Roxbury, WI Even
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.