Reserve leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Reserve typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reserve, ~56% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reserve compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reserve is the most Democratic-leaning.
Reserve runs about 51 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Reserve sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Reserve. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Reserve 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 Reserve, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Reserve votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Reserve runs about 51 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Reserve have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Reserve, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Reserve looks the way it does
Turnout in Reserve 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.
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- Chief Lake, WI D+44
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- Stone Lake, WI R+18
- Hayward, WI R+3
- Radisson, WI R+34
- Edgewater, WI R+26
- Phipps, WI R+17
- Stanberry, WI R+29
- Weirgor, WI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harryhogan, VA R+17
- Yarrelton, TX R+69
- Huntdale, NC R+51
- Downey, PA R+67
- Spain, SD R+29
- Perryville, NY R+22
- Union Springs, LA R+77
- Massillon, IA R+46
- Cross Fork, PA R+58
- Middlegrove, IL R+41
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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.