Milan is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Milan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milan, ~17% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milan leans more Republican than 26 of 35 neighbors.
Milan runs about 50 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Milan 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 Milan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Milan hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milan, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Milan looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Milan own their home, about 11 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Milan sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Corinth, WI R+51
- Abbotsford, WI R+37
- Colby, WI R+41
- Athens, WI R+47
- Stetsonville, WI R+55
- Dorchester, WI R+51
- Poniatowski, WI R+49
- Unity, WI R+50
- Edgar, WI R+42
- Little Black, WI R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reed Point, MT R+68
- Grellton, WI R+37
- Cordell, OK R+74
- Wakonda Beach, OR Even
- Weston, VT D+42
- Custards, PA R+60
- Skyforest, CA R+18
- Lamontville, TN R+73
- Eustis, NE R+73
- Dutzow, MO R+56
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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.