Little Rapids leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Little Rapids typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Rapids, ~32% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Rapids compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Rapids leans more Republican than 15 of 76 neighbors.
Little Rapids runs about 21 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little Rapids. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Little Rapids 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 Little Rapids, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Rapids votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Little Rapids are family households, above 87% of cities.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Little Rapids, WI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Little Rapids looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Little Rapids 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wrightstown, WI R+31
- Murphy Corner, WI R+41
- DePere, WI R+8
- Oneida, WI R+6
- Ashwaubenon, WI Even
- Greenleaf, WI R+42
- Kaukauna, WI R+24
- Holland, WI R+45
- Hobart, WI R+6
- Allouez, WI D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cairo, OH R+66
- Oak Forest, KY R+68
- Mesa, MS R+13
- Calypso, NC R+47
- Holden Beach, NC R+37
- Bellwood, FL R+46
- Bailey Lakes, OH R+61
- Lyle, MN R+41
- Center Grove, AR R+74
- Meadow Grove, NE R+72
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.