Hillcrest leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hillcrest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillcrest, ~34% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillcrest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillcrest leans more Republican than 12 of 26 neighbors.
Hillcrest runs about 13 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillcrest. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Hillcrest are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Hillcrest is about 94%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hillcrest, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hillcrest looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hillcrest 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Hillcrest own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Hillcrest have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wascott, WI R+13
- Hawthorne, WI R+23
- Wentworth, WI R+10
- South Range, WI R+17
- Foxboro, WI R+26
- Dedham, WI R+18
- Poplar, WI R+21
- Cutter, WI R+17
- Lake Nebagamon, WI R+18
- Solon Springs, WI R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reynolds Heights, PA R+44
- Cane Valley, KY R+63
- Miller Dale Colony, SD R+67
- East Clayton, OH R+39
- Squirrel Island, ME D+10
- Kapulena, HI D+23
- Denver, TN R+65
- Deschutes, OR R+24
- Wells, KS R+76
- Pascola, MO R+54
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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.