Emerald leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Emerald typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emerald, ~21% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emerald compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emerald leans more Republican than 50 of 53 neighbors.
Emerald runs about 43 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Emerald 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 Emerald, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Emerald are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Emerald, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Emerald looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Emerald 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Emerald own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenwood City, WI R+39
- Forest, WI R+44
- Jewett, WI R+39
- Downing, WI R+41
- Deer Park, WI R+38
- Baldwin, WI R+28
- Woodville, WI R+35
- Wilson, WI R+42
- Clear Lake, WI R+41
- Stanton, WI R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Alquina, IN R+64
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- Creston, WV R+66
- Baylis, IL R+63
- London, AL R+15
- Gully, MN R+52
- Delchamps, AL R+82
- Hartwick, IA R+47
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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.