Forest leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest leans more Republican than 49 of 53 neighbors.
Forest runs about 43 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Forest 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 Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Forest drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Forest, 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 Forest looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Forest own their home, about 10 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Emerald, WI R+44
- Clear Lake, WI R+41
- Glenwood City, WI R+39
- Reeve, WI R+41
- Deer Park, WI R+38
- Jewett, WI R+39
- Downing, WI R+41
- Little Falls, WI R+33
- Richardson, WI R+46
- Stanton, WI R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zinc, AR R+68
- Mount Idaho, ID R+70
- Jenners, PA R+61
- Sennett, NY R+18
- Stockport, IA R+56
- Mcville, ND R+44
- Nead, IN R+53
- Wilcox, MO R+59
- Livermore, IA R+56
- DeSoto, GA R+12
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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.