Melrose leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Melrose typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melrose, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melrose leans more Republican than 29 of 42 neighbors.
Melrose runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Melrose leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Melrose. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Melrose, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Melrose looks the way it does
Turnout in Melrose 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
- North Bend, WI R+29
- Mindoro, WI R+27
- Cataract, WI R+41
- Disco, WI R+30
- Shamrock, WI R+40
- Taylor, WI R+33
- Stevenstown, WI R+22
- Hegg, WI R+25
- Ettrick, WI R+27
- Black River Falls, WI R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grove City, MN R+54
- Magazine, AR R+72
- Darlington, IN R+57
- Occidental, CA D+53
- Quitman, LA R+60
- Mount Solon, VA R+62
- Gordonsville, TN R+64
- Sanborn, IA R+58
- Hardinsburg, IN R+61
- Lovington, IL R+64
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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.