New Franken leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 92% of adults in New Franken typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Franken, ~32% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Franken compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Franken leans more Republican than 12 of 70 neighbors.
New Franken runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Franken. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 35 points.
Why New Franken 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 New Franken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Franken votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Franken, WI sits in the top tenth nationally 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 New Franken looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Franken 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in New Franken have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walhain, WI R+43
- Tonet, WI R+42
- Dyckesville, WI R+42
- Luxemburg, WI R+45
- Neuern, WI R+48
- Thiry Daems, WI R+43
- Green Bay, WI D+8
- Bellevue, WI R+9
- Buckman, WI R+45
- Pilsen, WI R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dwight, IL R+25
- Star City, AR R+61
- Shickshinny, PA R+47
- Meyersdale, PA R+55
- Peosta, IA R+35
- Leavittsburg, OH R+10
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Campbell Hall, NY R+21
- Batesburg, SC R+58
- Sloatsburg, NY R+12
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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.