Hurley leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Hurley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurley, ~33% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurley leans more Republican than 16 of 24 neighbors.
Hurley runs about 26 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hurley. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Hurley 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 Hurley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hurley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hurley, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Hurley looks the way it does
Turnout in Hurley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gile, WI R+32
- Ironwood, MI R+8
- Montreal, WI R+33
- Hillcrest, MI R+13
- Van Buskirk, WI R+28
- Pence, WI R+32
- Hautala Corner, MI R+11
- Kimball, WI R+31
- Bessemer, MI R+17
- Iron Belt, WI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richmondville, NY R+34
- Jetersville, VA R+44
- Bethel, ME Even
- Lake Hughes, CA R+27
- Brasher Falls, NY R+36
- Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI D+21
- Milford Center, OH R+55
- Liverpool, TX R+62
- Barryton, MI R+41
- Hollis, OK R+49
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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.