Saxon is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Saxon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saxon, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saxon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Saxon sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Politically, Saxon sits close to the rest of Wisconsin.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Saxon. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Saxon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Saxon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Saxon, WI sits in the bottom 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 Saxon looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Saxon have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gurney, WI R+5
- Kimball, WI R+31
- New Odanah, WI D+45
- Pence, WI R+32
- Iron Belt, WI R+32
- Montreal, WI R+33
- Gile, WI R+32
- Hurley, WI R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jay City, IN R+74
- Alba, PA R+56
- Monmouth, CA R+26
- Bass Harbor, ME D+19
- Lindsay, LA R+53
- Ohioville, NY D+26
- Eddyville, IL R+59
- Onslow, IA R+40
- Langes Corners, WI R+44
- Berlin, TN R+65
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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.