Manchester is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Manchester typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manchester, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manchester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manchester is the most Republican-leaning.
Manchester runs about 53 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manchester. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Manchester 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 Manchester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Manchester hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Manchester, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Manchester looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Manchester have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Markesan, WI R+45
- Kingston, WI R+51
- Friesland, WI R+43
- Tuleta Hills, WI R+40
- Fairwater, WI R+50
- Fox Lake, WI R+36
- Marquette, WI R+44
- Cambria, WI R+36
- Dalton, WI R+43
- Randolph, WI R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Landersville, AL R+78
- Rockport, OH R+68
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- South Hanlon, TX R+74
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Dickinson Center, NY R+47
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Angus, TX R+69
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Saylors Crossroads, SC R+73
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.