Palmyra leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Palmyra typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Palmyra, ~19% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Palmyra compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Palmyra leans more Republican than 60 of 96 neighbors.
Palmyra runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Palmyra. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Palmyra leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Palmyra. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Palmyra, 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 Palmyra looks the way it does
Turnout in Palmyra sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Little Prairie, WI R+41
- La Grange, WI R+28
- Eagle, WI R+40
- Rome, WI R+42
- Hebron, WI R+39
- Eagleville, WI R+38
- Troy Center, WI R+29
- Sullivan, WI R+42
- Whitewater, WI Even
- Dousman, WI R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gunnison, UT R+64
- North Shore, CA D+16
- Howards Grove, WI R+35
- McColl, SC R+28
- Shortsville, NY R+22
- Osgood, IN R+62
- Springdale, PA R+7
- Edwards, IL R+14
- Athens, IL R+42
- Piedmont, MO R+64
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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.