Middle Ridge, WI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Middle Ridge

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Middle Ridge leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in Middle Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Middle Ridge, ~27% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Middle Ridge compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Middle Ridge leans more Republican than 30 of 48 neighbors.

Middle Ridge runs about 23 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.

Why Middle Ridge leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Middle Ridge. 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; Middle Ridge, WI sits in the bottom quarter 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 Middle Ridge looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Middle Ridge 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Middle Ridge have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.