Oliver leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Oliver typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oliver, ~34% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oliver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oliver leans more Republican than 8 of 35 neighbors.
Oliver runs about 8 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oliver. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Oliver 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 Oliver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Oliver drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oliver, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Oliver looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oliver 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dewey, WI R+13
- Superior, WI D+7
- Proctor, MN D+5
- Itasca, WI R+11
- Esko, MN R+16
- Thomson, MN R+14
- Dedham, WI R+18
- Wrenshall, MN R+22
- Patzau, WI R+29
- Hermantown, MN D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Empire, CO D+4
- Maharishi Vedic City, IA R+42
- McDonald, MI R+35
- Honey Grove, PA R+67
- Hoven, SD R+72
- San Jon, NM R+70
- Tonalea, UT D+56
- St. Rosa, MN R+72
- Taylor, NE R+72
- Avalon, WI R+32
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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.