New Richmond leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 87% of adults in New Richmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Richmond, ~34% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Richmond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Richmond leans more Republican than 31 of 74 neighbors.
New Richmond runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Richmond. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 14 points.
Why New Richmond 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 Richmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Richmond votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as New Richmond, WI does.
Why turnout in New Richmond looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Richmond 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in New Richmond have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huntington, WI R+28
- Stanton, WI R+33
- Jewett, WI R+39
- Somerset, WI R+31
- Star Prairie, WI R+37
- Burkhardt, WI R+22
- Deer Park, WI R+38
- Roberts, WI R+28
- Hammond, WI R+32
- Houlton, WI R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lemay, MO D+2
- Troutdale, OR D+11
- Watkinsville, GA R+41
- Yazoo City, MS D+46
- Wolf Trap, VA D+36
- Woodcrest, CA R+17
- Othello, WA R+27
- St. Matthews, KY D+27
- Conshohocken, PA D+26
- Burke Centre, VA D+32
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.