McFarland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 91% of adults in McFarland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McFarland, ~60% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McFarland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McFarland leans more Democratic than 60 of 68 neighbors.
McFarland runs about 32 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and McFarland sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McFarland. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 20 points.
Why McFarland 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 McFarland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in McFarland hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and McFarland sits in the top fifth on density (about 49%, above 87% of cities). McFarland runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; McFarland, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in McFarland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. McFarland 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 98% of adults in McFarland have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monona, WI D+58
- Cottage Grove, WI D+22
- Stoughton, WI D+23
- Madison, WI D+37
- Fitchburg, WI D+53
- Stone, WI D+19
- Oregon, WI D+25
- Utica, WI D+5
- Maple Bluff, WI D+44
- Shorewood Hills, WI D+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middle Valley, TN R+39
- Excelsior Springs, MO R+35
- Harrisonville, MO R+42
- Ball Ground, GA R+62
- Woodland, WA R+31
- Plainwell, MI R+24
- Rochester, WA R+21
- San Marino, CA D+21
- Granville, OH R+11
- Holly Hill, FL Even
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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.