Glendale is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Glendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glendale, ~65% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glendale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glendale leans more Democratic than 5 of 13 neighbors.
Glendale runs about 58 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Glendale sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Glendale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Glendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glendale votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Glendale runs about 58 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Glendale, Madison, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Glendale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glendale 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- Marquette, Madison, WI D+86
- McClellan Park, Madison, WI D+53
- Heistand, Madison, WI D+50
- Moorland-Rimrock, Madison, WI D+54
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
- Ridgewood, Madison, WI D+58
- Capitol, Madison, WI D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southpoint, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL D+60
- Mission Ridge, San Antonio, TX R+8
- Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT D+26
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO R+15
- Jacoby Creek, Arcata, CA D+59
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Wentworth Estates, Naples, FL R+16
- Historic District, Natchitoches, LA D+13
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.