Juneau County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Juneau County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Juneau County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Juneau County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Juneau County leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Juneau County runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Juneau County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Juneau County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Juneau County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Juneau County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Juneau County, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Juneau County looks the way it does
Turnout in Juneau County 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 Counties
- Adams County, WI R+26
- Monroe County, WI R+28
- Sauk County, WI R+20
- Marquette County, WI R+36
- Richland County, WI R+19
- Vernon County, WI R+19
- Wood County, WI R+22
- Columbia County, WI R+17
- Waushara County, WI R+33
- Jackson County, WI R+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Boone County, IA R+24
- Carroll County, OH R+55
- King George County, VA R+23
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
- Yazoo County, MS D+17
- Wasco County, OR R+14
- Marlboro County, SC D+9
- Oceana County, MI R+28
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Stephens County, GA R+53
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.