New Odanah leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 57% of adults in New Odanah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Odanah, ~42% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Odanah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Odanah leans more Democratic than 26 of 31 neighbors.
New Odanah runs about 46 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and New Odanah sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why New Odanah 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 Odanah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Odanah votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while New Odanah runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in New Odanah have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Odanah, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Odanah looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in New Odanah report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in New Odanah rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saxon, WI Even
- Ashland, WI D+10
- Barksdale, WI R+18
- Sanborn, WI R+37
- Gurney, WI R+5
- Washburn, WI D+16
- La Pointe, WI D+47
- Minersville, WI R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akiak, AK D+21
- Allakaket, AK D+33
- Santiago, IA R+27
- Reily Lake, IL R+49
- Stotts Crossroads, NC R+51
- Greece City, PA R+56
- Arab, MO R+73
- Antioch, GA R+64
- Ramona, KS R+68
- Watson, AL R+82
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.