Lake Geneva leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Lake Geneva typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Geneva, ~41% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Geneva compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Geneva leans more Republican than 13 of 101 neighbors.
Lake Geneva runs about 6 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Geneva. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+17) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake Geneva votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, far above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Geneva, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lake Geneva looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Geneva 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Como, WI R+16
- Springfield, WI R+32
- Fontana, WI R+6
- Zenda, WI R+35
- Linton, WI R+37
- Williams Bay, WI R+11
- Pell Lake, WI R+27
- Lyons, WI R+34
- Honey Creek, WI R+36
- Slades Corner, WI R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Four Oaks, NC R+39
- Suamico, WI R+23
- Lake Ariel, PA R+36
- Advance, NC R+40
- Pontiac, IL R+27
- Prairie Ridge, WA R+17
- St. Marys, PA R+42
- Cedar Grove, NJ R+7
- Mitchellville, MD D+83
- Waupun, WI R+21
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.