Heafford Junction leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Heafford Junction typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heafford Junction, ~23% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heafford Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Heafford Junction leans more Republican than 7 of 23 neighbors.
Heafford Junction runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Heafford Junction. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Heafford Junction leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Heafford Junction. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Heafford Junction, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Heafford Junction looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Heafford Junction 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Heafford Junction have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Irma, WI R+33
- Jersey City, WI R+33
- Tomahawk, WI R+28
- Spirit Falls, WI R+38
- Gleason, WI R+42
- Dudley, WI R+40
- Merrill, WI R+27
- Harrison, WI R+35
- Parrish, WI R+38
- Jeffris, WI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ai, AL R+80
- Vaughns Grove, TN R+74
- Victoria, AL R+83
- Solon, NY R+44
- Jesse, OK R+65
- Peru, WI R+25
- Meacham, OR R+49
- Rock Camp, WV R+61
- Goldfield, NV R+61
- Johnsonburg, NY R+51
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.