Livingston leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Livingston typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Livingston, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Livingston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Livingston leans more Republican than 41 of 48 neighbors.
Livingston runs about 40 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Livingston. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Livingston leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Livingston. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Livingston, WI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Livingston looks the way it does
Turnout in Livingston 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
- Rewey, WI R+27
- Cobb, WI R+27
- Montfort, WI R+33
- Stitzer, WI R+41
- Preston, WI R+36
- Linden, WI R+28
- Platteville, WI Even
- Highland, WI R+18
- Fennimore, WI R+30
- Belmont, WI R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cushing, WI R+38
- Melville, LA R+6
- Newton, UT R+68
- Cloverdale, MI R+37
- East Thetford, VT D+42
- Threet, AL R+78
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- Great Crossing, KY R+37
- Longview Heights, TX R+64
- Harrisonville, GA R+54
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.