Gurney is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Gurney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gurney, ~32% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gurney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gurney leans more Republican than 6 of 29 neighbors.
Politically, Gurney sits close to the rest of Wisconsin.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gurney. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Gurney leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gurney. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gurney, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gurney looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Gurney have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saxon, WI Even
- Morse, WI R+24
- Mellen, WI R+25
- High Bridge, WI R+24
- Iron Belt, WI R+32
- Pence, WI R+32
- Kimball, WI R+31
- New Odanah, WI D+45
- Minersville, WI R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acequia, ID R+75
- Yaquina, OR Even
- Upton, MO R+71
- Taylors Corner, NC R+57
- Chimney Rock, CO R+22
- Vance, TX R+66
- Morvin, AL R+36
- Wynnville, AL R+84
- Smithboro, NY R+42
- Brooks, CA R+18
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.