Parrish leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Parrish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parrish, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parrish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parrish leans more Republican than 22 of 29 neighbors.
Parrish runs about 37 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parrish. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Parrish 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 Parrish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Parrish live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Parrish sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Parrish, 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 Parrish looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Parrish 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Parrish own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Parrish have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harrison, WI R+35
- Jeffris, WI R+32
- Dudley, WI R+40
- Gleason, WI R+42
- Pelican Lake, WI R+33
- Summit Lake, WI R+39
- Irma, WI R+33
- Woodboro, WI R+25
- Elcho, WI R+37
- Rhinelander, WI R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dovray, MN R+55
- Keo, AR R+48
- Edgewater Park, OK R+58
- Ellards, AL R+34
- Frogville, OK R+77
- Water Valley, IL R+44
- Iowa Center, IA R+29
- Teasdale, UT R+59
- Fuget, KY R+73
- Posey, CA R+44
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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.