South Range, WI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Range

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

South Range leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.

 

About 79% of adults in South Range typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Range, ~33% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Range compares

Among cities within 25 miles, South Range leans more Republican than 20 of 30 neighbors.

South Range runs about 16 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Range. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 10 points.

Why South Range leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Range. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Range, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in South Range looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Range 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in South Range own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in South Range have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.