Gresham leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Gresham typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gresham, ~26% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gresham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gresham leans more Republican than 9 of 51 neighbors.
Gresham runs about 20 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gresham. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Gresham leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gresham. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Gresham, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gresham looks the way it does
Turnout in Gresham 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
- Lyndhurst, WI R+31
- Morgan, WI D+13
- Red River, WI R+41
- Tilleda, WI D+5
- Keshena Falls, WI D+73
- Thornton, WI R+40
- Leopolis, WI R+20
- Neopit, WI D+66
- Pella, WI R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Enterprise, PA R+74
- Milan, WA R+45
- Weeks Mills, ME R+26
- Conrad, IA R+42
- Knox City, TX R+72
- Deer Creek, IL R+48
- Detroit, TX R+77
- Cuba, AL D+28
- Atlas, MI R+31
- Ramer, AL R+25
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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.