Rockton leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Rockton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockton, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockton leans more Republican than 24 of 55 neighbors.
Rockton runs about 23 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Rockton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rockton. 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; Rockton, 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 Rockton looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Rockton have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Rockton have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Farge, WI R+22
- Ontario, WI R+26
- Valley, WI R+30
- St. Marys, WI R+37
- Cashton, WI R+30
- West Lima, WI R+22
- Westby, WI R+19
- Ross, WI R+13
- Viola, WI R+16
- Norwalk, WI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Niotaze, KS R+77
- Overstreet, FL R+67
- Hillsboro, NM R+20
- Mount Carmel, IA R+57
- Denton, MT R+60
- Herbine, AR R+80
- West Penobscot, ME Even
- Ezzell, TX R+79
- Loudendale, WV R+53
- Rosewood, KY R+65
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.