Milton leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milton, ~37% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milton leans more Republican than 37 of 77 neighbors.
Milton runs about 18 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milton, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Milton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Milton have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milton Junction, WI R+23
- Charlie Bluff, WI R+25
- Newville, WI R+18
- Koshkonong, WI R+26
- Janesville, WI D+5
- Indianford, WI R+21
- Edgerton, WI R+8
- Lima Center, WI R+23
- Lake Koshkonong, WI R+29
- Johnstown, WI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palos Park, IL R+8
- Pine Hill, NJ D+26
- Canton, NY D+14
- East York, PA Even
- Templeton, CA R+18
- Rio Vista, CA D+3
- Washington Terrace, UT R+16
- Seneca Falls, NY R+12
- Landenberg, PA D+8
- Cape Canaveral, FL R+18
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.