McClellan Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 85% of adults in McClellan Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McClellan Park, ~65% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McClellan Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, McClellan Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 10 neighbors.
McClellan Park runs about 54 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and McClellan Park sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within McClellan Park. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McClellan Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for McClellan Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McClellan Park votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while McClellan Park runs about 54 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; McClellan Park, Madison, WI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in McClellan Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. McClellan Park 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in McClellan Park have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- Heistand, Madison, WI D+50
- Ridgewood, Madison, WI D+58
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- Glendale, Madison, WI D+57
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- Bluff Acres, Madison, WI D+54
- Marquette, Madison, WI D+86
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+65
- Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI D+88
- Permian Estates, Midland, TX R+42
- Provo South, Provo, UT R+16
- Aspen Ridge, Indianapolis, IN D+56
- Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX D+6
- Sharp Park, Pacifica, CA D+51
- Meador Park, Springfield, MO R+5
- Sparr Heights, Glendale, CA D+18
- Belevedere, San Bernardino, CA R+3
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.