Putnam Heights leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Putnam Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Putnam Heights, ~56% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Putnam Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Putnam Heights is the least Democratic-leaning.
Putnam Heights runs about 21 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Putnam Heights sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Putnam Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Putnam Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Putnam Heights votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Putnam Heights runs about 21 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Putnam Heights, Eau Claire, WI sits in the top tenth 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 Putnam Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Putnam Heights 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Putnam Heights have completed high school, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI D+45
- East Hill, Eau Claire, WI D+30
- Randall Park, Eau Claire, WI D+29
- North Side Hill, Eau Claire, WI D+22
- South Menomonie, Menomonie, WI D+14
- Cimarron, Rochester, MN D+25
- Elton Hills, Rochester, MN D+28
- Kutzky Park, Rochester, MN D+41
- Meadow Park, Rochester, MN D+13
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wyndham Lakes Estates, Meadow Woods, FL D+12
- Queensboro-Brentwood-Crystal Spgs, Bothell, WA D+29
- Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA D+52
- Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL R+35
- Northwood, Tamarac, FL D+20
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
- Morgan Village, Camden, NJ D+68
- Berkley Estates, Neptune, NJ D+46
- Sylvester Park, Pasco, WA D+17
- San Tan Ranch, Gilbert, AZ R+16
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.