Legend Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Legend Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Legend Lake, ~67% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Legend Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Legend Lake leans more Democratic than 47 of 49 neighbors.
Legend Lake runs about 42 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Legend Lake sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Legend Lake. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Legend Lake 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 Legend Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Legend Lake votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Legend Lake runs about 42 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Legend Lake have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Legend Lake, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Legend Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Legend Lake 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 65%, above 66% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Legend Lake own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Legend Lake have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keshena, WI D+33
- Keshena Falls, WI D+73
- Red River, WI R+41
- Underhill, WI R+46
- Shawano, WI R+22
- Thornton, WI R+40
- Hintz, WI R+42
- Cecil, WI R+47
- Hayes, WI R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alstead, NH R+20
- Brownton, MN R+55
- Hokah, MN R+24
- Lima, PA D+10
- Donaldson, AR R+74
- Villa Nova, OH R+56
- Elm Creek, NE R+63
- New Ulm, TX R+69
- Bradbury, CA D+4
- Ashley, IN R+55
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.