Monona is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Monona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monona, ~74% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monona leans more Democratic than 68 of 69 neighbors.
Monona runs about 59 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Monona sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monona. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Monona 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 Monona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Monona live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Monona sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 96% of cities). Monona runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Monona, WI sits in the top tenth 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 Monona looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Monona 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Monona have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Madison, WI D+37
- McFarland, WI D+31
- Maple Bluff, WI D+44
- Shorewood Hills, WI D+86
- Fitchburg, WI D+53
- Cottage Grove, WI D+22
- Middleton, WI D+53
- Sun Prairie, WI D+37
- Oregon, WI D+25
- Waunakee, WI D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gray, ME Even
- Vandergrift, PA R+29
- Flagler Beach, FL R+37
- St. Augustine Shores, FL R+23
- Salem, AL R+57
- Aurora, IN R+53
- Maylene, AL R+34
- Glennville, GA R+42
- Philomath, OR D+26
- Laurel Hill, VA D+40
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.