Rufus King is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rufus King typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rufus King, ~73% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rufus King compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rufus King leans more Democratic than 41 of 45 neighbors.
Rufus King runs about 88 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Rufus King sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rufus King. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+75), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Rufus King 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 Rufus King, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rufus King votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Rufus King runs about 88 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Rufus King have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rufus King looks the way it does
Turnout in Rufus King sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI D+83
- Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI D+85
- Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Park West, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- North Division, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- Harambee, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, WI D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mountain View, South Valley, NM D+12
- Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC D+31
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI R+7
- Centerville, West Warwick, RI D+7
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Yorkville, Pottsville, PA R+18
- West Park, Canton, OH D+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.