Mitchell West leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Mitchell West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mitchell West, ~40% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mitchell West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mitchell West leans more Democratic than 2 of 20 neighbors.
Mitchell West runs about 10 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mitchell West. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Mitchell West leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Mitchell West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mitchell West live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mitchell West looks the way it does
Turnout in Mitchell West 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 Neighborhoods
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI D+16
- Southpoint, Milwaukee, WI D+19
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Liberia, Hollywood, FL D+52
- Rosedale, Camden, NJ D+50
- Coventry, Crystal Lake, IL D+5
- Assumption Parish, San Leandro, CA D+45
- Deering, Portland, ME D+70
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA D+67
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
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.