Florence County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Florence County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Florence County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Florence County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Florence County is the most Republican-leaning.
Florence County runs about 40 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Florence County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Florence County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Florence County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Florence County sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 8 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Florence County, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Florence County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Florence County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Florence County own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Dickinson County, MI R+25
- Iron County, MI R+24
- Forest County, WI R+33
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Marinette County, WI R+34
- Marquette County, MI Even
- Delta County, MI R+22
- Vilas County, WI R+18
- Oneida County, WI R+18
- Langlade County, WI R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Morrill County, NE R+64
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Cameron County, PA R+47
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Phillips County, CO R+53
- Hyde County, NC R+25
- Hickman County, KY R+61
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
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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.