Hertel leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Hertel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hertel, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hertel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hertel leans more Republican than 13 of 25 neighbors.
Hertel runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hertel. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hertel 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 Hertel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Hertel live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hertel, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hertel looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hertel 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 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coomer, WI R+27
- Shell Lake, WI R+34
- Spooner, WI R+27
- Webster, WI R+28
- Webb Lake, WI R+27
- Indian Creek, WI R+34
- Siren, WI R+28
- Barronett, WI R+28
- Trego, WI R+29
- Danbury, WI R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lower Salem, OH R+65
- Bass Lake, CA R+25
- Meadville, MO R+67
- Forestburg, TX R+77
- Tripp, SD R+63
- Stoops, KY R+56
- Unionville, NY R+28
- Careywood, ID R+63
- New York, FL R+80
- Blodgett, MO R+71
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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.