French Island is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 88% of adults in French Island typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in French Island, ~43% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How French Island compares
Among cities within 25 miles, French Island sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 53 leaning the other way.
Politically, French Island sits close to the rest of Wisconsin.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within French Island. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why French Island 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 French Island, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density pulls a place toward Democrats and a high white share pulls it toward Republicans. In French Island the two roughly cancel.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; French Island, 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 French Island looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. French Island 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Crosse, WI D+20
- Onalaska, WI D+6
- La Crescent, MN R+4
- Shelby, WI R+4
- Holmen, WI R+6
- West Salem, WI R+5
- Dakota, MN R+17
- Hokah, MN R+24
- St. Joseph, WI R+20
- Nodine, MN R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Big Sandy, TX R+69
- Miami Heights, OH R+50
- Comfort, TX R+43
- Washington, GA Even
- Marietta, SC R+65
- Hauula, HI D+11
- Barrington Hills, IL Even
- Dilworth, MN R+7
- Robesonia, PA R+35
- Geneva, FL R+45
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.