North Bay leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 72% of adults in North Bay typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Bay, ~45% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Bay leans more Democratic than 47 of 53 neighbors.
North Bay runs about 26 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and North Bay sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why North Bay 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 North Bay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 45% of residents in North Bay live in densely developed areas, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Bay sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in North Bay have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Bay, WI sits in the top quarter 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 North Bay looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Bay 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wind Point, WI D+11
- Racine, WI D+33
- Caledonia, WI R+6
- Mount Pleasant, WI D+8
- Elmwood Park, WI D+13
- Sturtevant, WI Even
- Franksville, WI R+26
- Oak Creek, WI R+3
- South Milwaukee, WI D+5
- Somers, WI R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plugtown, WI R+37
- Amherst, CO R+71
- Pinkston, NC D+7
- Downsville, WI R+35
- Ano, KY R+75
- Mars Hill, LA R+69
- Oelrichs, SD R+54
- Strawberry, AZ R+46
- Kolin, MT R+59
- Joy, TX R+83
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.