Norman leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Norman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norman, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norman leans more Republican than 43 of 55 neighbors.
Norman runs about 46 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Norman 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 Norman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Norman, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Norman, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Norman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Norman 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Norman own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Krok, WI R+47
- Krok, WI R+48
- Slovan, WI R+44
- Tisch Mills, WI R+42
- Two Creeks, WI R+43
- Zander, WI R+45
- Kewaunee, WI R+38
- Curran, WI R+46
- Ellisville, WI R+50
- Pilsen, WI R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Grand Detour, IL R+34
- North Washington, CO Even
- Rader, MO R+71
- Littleton, IL R+48
- Pickens, TX R+70
- Cesar Chavez, TX Even
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- Jetson, KY R+74
- Gilman City, MO R+72
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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.