Old North Milwaukee is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Old North Milwaukee typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old North Milwaukee, ~59% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old North Milwaukee compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old North Milwaukee leans more Democratic than 38 of 46 neighbors.
Old North Milwaukee runs about 86 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Old North Milwaukee sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old North Milwaukee. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+78), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Old North Milwaukee leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Old North Milwaukee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old North Milwaukee votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Old North Milwaukee runs about 86 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Old North Milwaukee have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Old North Milwaukee looks the way it does
Turnout in Old North Milwaukee sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI D+83
- Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- McGovern Park, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, WI D+84
- Hampton Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI D+87
- Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Grasslyn Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Woodlawn Hayattsville, Hyattsville, MD D+65
- Allandale, Austin, TX D+54
- Interbay, Seattle, WA D+74
- Serrano Village, El Dorado Hills, CA R+6
- High Point, Seattle, WA D+63
- Greenland, Jacksonville, FL R+21
- Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello, Lexington, KY D+5
- Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Sexton Mountain, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
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.