Genoa City leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Genoa City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Genoa City, ~31% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Genoa City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Genoa City leans more Republican than 95 of 120 neighbors.
Genoa City runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Genoa City. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Genoa City 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 Genoa City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Genoa City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Genoa City, WI sits in the top quarter 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 Genoa City looks the way it does
Turnout in Genoa City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pell Lake, WI R+27
- Powers Lake, WI R+32
- Twin Lakes, WI R+27
- Richmond, IL R+14
- Slades Corner, WI R+34
- Solon Mills, IL R+20
- New Munster, WI R+34
- Zenda, WI R+35
- Hebron, IL R+29
- Spring Grove, IL R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cheltenham, PA D+60
- Forks, WA Even
- Auburn, IL R+29
- Salem, WI R+26
- Warsaw, NY R+27
- Erie, MI R+32
- Novelty, OH R+17
- Avon, MA D+15
- Ray City, GA R+60
- Long View, NC R+17
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.