Moorland-Rimrock is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Moorland-Rimrock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moorland-Rimrock, ~50% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moorland-Rimrock compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Moorland-Rimrock leans more Democratic than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Moorland-Rimrock runs about 55 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Moorland-Rimrock sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Moorland-Rimrock. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Moorland-Rimrock 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 Moorland-Rimrock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Moorland-Rimrock votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Moorland-Rimrock runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Moorland-Rimrock have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Moorland-Rimrock, Madison, WI sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Moorland-Rimrock looks the way it does
Turnout in Moorland-Rimrock 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
- Greenbush, Madison, WI D+71
- Capitol, Madison, WI D+61
- South Campus, Madison, WI D+51
- Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison, WI D+87
- Glendale, Madison, WI D+57
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
- Regent, Madison, WI D+75
- Marquette, Madison, WI D+86
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Sunset Village, Madison, WI D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Adams Hill, San Antonio, TX D+15
- South Pier, Sheboygan, WI D+12
- Knightsville, Cranston, RI D+10
- North Sifton-Orchards Area, Orchards, WA Even
- Ardmore-Gould Estates-Olin Heights, Savannah, GA D+36
- Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL D+69
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Dicken, Ann Arbor, MI D+71
- North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA D+57
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
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.