Glidden leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Glidden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glidden, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glidden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glidden leans more Republican than 16 of 18 neighbors.
Glidden runs about 35 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glidden. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Glidden 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 Glidden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Glidden live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Glidden, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glidden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glidden 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shanagolden, WI R+38
- Butternut, WI R+38
- Mellen, WI R+25
- Morse, WI R+24
- Park Falls, WI R+31
- Clam Lake, WI R+25
- High Bridge, WI R+24
- Iron Belt, WI R+32
- Gurney, WI R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacksonville, GA R+64
- Collbran, CO R+52
- Stuart, NE R+73
- Alexandria, SD R+71
- Waverly, KY R+64
- Kiowa, OK R+69
- Brosville, VA R+33
- Pine Grove, MI R+29
- Bluffs, IL R+62
- Start, LA R+79
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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.