Plainville leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Plainville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plainville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plainville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plainville leans more Republican than 18 of 40 neighbors.
Plainville runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Plainville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Plainville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Plainville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Plainville, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Plainville looks the way it does
Turnout in Plainville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wisconsin Dells, WI R+21
- Lyndon Station, WI R+34
- White Creek, WI R+36
- Lake Delton, WI R+20
- Brookside, WI R+31
- Grand Marsh, WI R+30
- Oxford, WI R+32
- Brooks, WI R+23
- Briggsville, WI R+30
- Easton, WI R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buskirk, NY R+27
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
- Preachersville, KY R+68
- Oak Park, MN R+61
- Billings Heights, MT R+56
- Wacissa, FL R+28
- Arcadia Lakes, SC D+19
- Oxford, KS R+53
- Cooperstown, ND R+51
- Stittville, NY 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.