Elcho leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Elcho typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elcho, ~26% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elcho compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elcho leans more Republican than 19 of 37 neighbors.
Elcho runs about 36 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elcho. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Elcho 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 Elcho, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Elcho sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Elcho, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Elcho looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Elcho 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Elcho own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Post Lake, WI R+32
- Summit Lake, WI R+39
- Pelican Lake, WI R+33
- Pearson, WI R+37
- Jennings, WI R+24
- Mole Lake, WI R+25
- Deerbrook, WI R+45
- Pickerel, WI R+37
- Parrish, WI R+38
- Crandon, WI R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wapella, IL R+53
- Waltonville, IL R+61
- Weir, TX R+27
- Bell, MI R+33
- Alvordton, OH R+64
- Cabin Creek, WV R+32
- Morehouse, MO R+63
- Stringtown, MO R+69
- Limedale, IN R+55
- Phippsburg, CO R+2
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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.