Montreal leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Montreal typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montreal, ~29% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montreal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montreal is the most Republican-leaning.
Montreal runs about 32 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Montreal 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 Montreal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Montreal drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montreal, WI sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Montreal looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Montreal own their home, about 11 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Montreal have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gile, WI R+32
- Hurley, WI R+27
- Pence, WI R+32
- Kimball, WI R+31
- Ironwood, MI R+8
- Van Buskirk, WI R+28
- Hillcrest, MI R+13
- Iron Belt, WI R+32
- Hautala Corner, MI R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crescent Heights, TX R+73
- Bevier, MO R+62
- Hillsboro, IN R+68
- Bondville, VT D+32
- Gordon, TX R+75
- Economy, IN R+61
- Tate Cove, LA R+62
- Brant, MI R+45
- Cowley, WY R+77
- Bowlegs, OK R+66
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.