La Crosse leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 75% of adults in La Crosse typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Crosse, ~28% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Crosse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Crosse leans more Republican than 7 of 34 neighbors.
La Crosse runs about 13 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Crosse. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 34 points.
Why La Crosse 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 La Crosse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in La Crosse are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; La Crosse, FL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in La Crosse looks the way it does
Turnout in La Crosse 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
- Santa Fe, FL R+32
- Brooker, FL R+65
- Alachua, FL R+13
- Worthington Springs, FL R+73
- Northwood, FL R+18
- Lake Butler, FL R+61
- Bland, FL R+55
- New River, FL R+66
- Forest Grove, FL R+36
- Gainesville, FL D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millhousen, IN R+63
- Old Mission, MI D+25
- Mapleton, OR R+18
- Thompson, IA R+37
- Altona, IL R+38
- Maplewood, NY R+15
- Manila, UT R+59
- St. Leon, IN R+65
- Red Lake, AZ D+47
- New Houlka, MS R+15
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, 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.