Paddock Lake leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Paddock Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paddock Lake, ~39% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paddock Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paddock Lake leans more Republican than 72 of 120 neighbors.
Paddock Lake runs about 18 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paddock Lake. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Paddock Lake drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Paddock Lake, 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 Paddock Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Paddock Lake 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
- Salem, WI R+26
- Silver Lake, WI R+23
- Bristol, WI R+23
- Trevor, WI R+23
- Benet Lake, WI R+25
- Wheatland, WI R+35
- Wilmot, WI R+33
- New Munster, WI R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Rutland, VT R+20
- Kenhorst, PA R+3
- Hackberry, TX R+3
- Acme, PA R+49
- Seneca, KS R+59
- Dixmoor, IL D+53
- Sag Harbor, NY D+24
- Clayton, NM R+47
- Wartrace, TN R+66
- Silver Lake, KS R+40
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.