Itasca leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Itasca typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Itasca, ~27% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Itasca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Itasca leans more Republican than 13 of 35 neighbors.
Itasca runs about 10 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Itasca. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Itasca 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 Itasca, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Itasca hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Itasca, WI sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Itasca looks the way it does
Turnout in Itasca 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
- Cutter, WI R+17
- Superior, WI D+7
- South Range, WI R+17
- Wentworth, WI R+10
- Oliver, WI R+9
- Wascott, WI R+13
- Dewey, WI R+13
- Poplar, WI R+21
- Dedham, WI R+18
- Proctor, MN D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fedscreek, KY R+72
- Nimshew, CA R+20
- Sizerville, PA R+55
- Lake Osiris Colony, NY R+26
- Ingomar, OH R+66
- Utleyville, CO R+67
- Mather, WI R+51
- St. Paul, ND R+60
- Summer Lake, OR R+70
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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.