Powell leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Powell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powell, ~41% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powell leans more Democratic than 17 of 18 neighbors.
Powell runs about 20 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Powell sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powell. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Powell 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 Powell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Powell votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Powell runs about 20 points more Democratic.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Powell, WI does.
Why turnout in Powell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Powell 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Manitowish Waters, WI R+21
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
- Boulder Junction, WI R+18
- Mercer, WI R+26
- Arbor Vitae, WI R+24
- Winchester, WI R+24
- Presque Isle, WI R+21
- Springstead, WI R+29
- Woodruff, WI R+23
- Minocqua, WI R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cowart, MS D+6
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Allendale, MO R+65
- Angola on the Lake, NY R+20
- Oakmulgee, AL R+41
- Kurtz, MI R+42
- Cato, MO R+68
- Lost Springs, KS R+68
- Juniata, IA R+37
- Benfer, PA R+72
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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.