Outagamie County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Outagamie County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Outagamie County, ~38% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Outagamie County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Outagamie County leans more Republican than 3 of 13 neighbors.
Outagamie County runs about 12 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Outagamie County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Outagamie County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Outagamie County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Outagamie County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 67%, far 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 Outagamie County, WI does.
Why turnout in Outagamie County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Outagamie County 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Outagamie County have completed high school, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Calumet County, WI R+23
- Winnebago County, WI R+3
- Brown County, WI R+4
- Waupaca County, WI R+34
- Shawano County, WI R+35
- Manitowoc County, WI R+24
- Fond du Lac County, WI R+23
- Oconto County, WI R+40
- Kewaunee County, WI R+39
- Waushara County, WI R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sarpy County, NE R+10
- El Dorado County, CA R+13
- Saginaw County, MI D+2
- Ellis County, TX R+31
- Santa Rosa County, FL R+49
- Butler County, PA R+28
- Livingston County, MI R+23
- Beaufort County, SC R+9
- Hernando County, FL R+33
- Charlotte County, FL R+33
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.