Sheridan leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Sheridan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sheridan, ~29% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sheridan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sheridan leans more Republican than 11 of 56 neighbors.
Sheridan runs about 23 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Sheridan 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 Sheridan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Sheridan drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sheridan, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sheridan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sheridan is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sheridan have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- King, WI R+20
- Amherst, WI R+23
- Scandinavia, WI R+34
- Waupaca, WI R+23
- Blaine, WI R+33
- Parfreyville, WI R+28
- Amherst Junction, WI R+19
- Rural, WI R+28
- Nelsonville, WI R+19
- Iola, WI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alvada, OH R+59
- Todds Mill, IL R+58
- Pathfork, KY R+81
- Carlton, TX R+75
- New Columbus, KY R+65
- Creston, NE R+80
- East Berkshire, NY R+42
- Bettie, NC R+20
- Glenaire, MO R+20
- Wayne Center, IN R+51
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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.