Granton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Granton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Granton, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Granton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Granton leans more Republican than 21 of 30 neighbors.
Granton runs about 42 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Granton 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 Granton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Granton hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Granton, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Granton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Granton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Granton have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lynn, WI R+41
- Chili, WI R+45
- Shortville, WI R+38
- Neillsville, WI R+35
- Lindsey, WI R+38
- Nasonville, WI R+38
- Loyal, WI R+50
- Spokeville, WI R+53
- Dexterville, WI R+28
- Spencer, WI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maynard, AR R+70
- Chaumont, NY R+20
- Laflin, PA R+11
- Scott Air Force Base, IL R+11
- Terre Hill, PA R+47
- Ten Mile, MS R+66
- Warren Park, IN D+36
- State Line, PA R+53
- Givhans, SC R+34
- La Jara, CO R+33
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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.