Heistand is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Heistand typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heistand, ~45% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heistand compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Heistand is the least Democratic-leaning.
Heistand runs about 51 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Heistand sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Heistand leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Heistand, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Heistand votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Heistand runs about 51 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Heistand, Madison, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Heistand looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Heistand rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ridgewood, Madison, WI D+58
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- McClellan Park, Madison, WI D+53
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- Bluff Acres, Madison, WI D+54
- Glendale, Madison, WI D+57
- Marquette, Madison, WI D+86
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University, Waco, TX D+15
- Altamont, Mountain House, CA D+12
- Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD D+55
- Collingwood, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA D+63
- Oread, Lawrence, KS D+65
- Clarksville, Austin, TX D+58
- West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR D+23
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Apple Creek, San Antonio, TX D+26
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.