Markton leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Markton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Markton, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Markton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Markton leans more Republican than 9 of 37 neighbors.
Markton runs about 25 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Markton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+78) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 118 points.
Why Markton 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 Markton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Markton live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Markton, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Markton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Markton 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Langlade, WI R+40
- White Lake, WI R+41
- Mountain, WI R+34
- Elton, WI R+46
- Townsend, WI R+31
- Neopit, WI D+66
- Suring, WI R+42
- Hayes, WI R+30
- Lakewood, WI R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, IN R+57
- Little Plymouth, VA R+34
- Tamalco, IL R+63
- Crystal Falls, TX R+76
- Tab, IN R+63
- Kizer, AR R+47
- Wahweap, AZ R+33
- Pekin, IA R+46
- Wrights, PA R+61
- Piercefield, NY R+17
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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.