Menasha is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Menasha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Menasha, ~41% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Menasha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Menasha sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 71 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Politically, Menasha sits close to the rest of Wisconsin.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Menasha. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Menasha leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Menasha. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Menasha, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Menasha looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Menasha 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Appleton, WI Even
- Neenah, WI R+4
- Kimberly, WI R+4
- Combined Locks, WI R+17
- Little Chute, WI R+16
- Sherwood, WI R+31
- Island Beach, WI R+18
- Greenville, WI R+28
- Kaukauna, WI R+24
- St. John, WI R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montclair, NJ D+73
- Ladera Ranch, CA Even
- Alabaster, AL R+27
- Orchards, WA Even
- West Melbourne, FL R+21
- Malvern, PA D+20
- Takoma Park, MD D+77
- Oak Forest, IL Even
- Paris, TX R+30
- Faribault, MN R+3
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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.