Racine leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Racine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Racine, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Racine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Racine leans more Democratic than 55 of 57 neighbors.
Racine runs about 34 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Racine sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Racine. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Racine 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 Racine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Racine live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Racine have never been married, above 95% of cities. Racine runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Racine, WI sits in the top tenth 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 Racine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Racine is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Pleasant, WI D+8
- Elmwood Park, WI D+13
- North Bay, WI D+25
- Wind Point, WI D+11
- Caledonia, WI R+6
- Sturtevant, WI Even
- Somers, WI R+13
- Franksville, WI R+26
- Sylvania, WI R+32
- Kenosha, WI D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thousand Oaks, CA D+11
- Plymouth, MN D+30
- Plant City, FL R+26
- Denham Springs, LA R+59
- Layton, UT R+23
- Dalton, GA R+30
- Queen Creek, AZ R+33
- Tulare, CA R+16
- Schaumburg, IL D+13
- Fort Mill, SC 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.