Southpoint leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Southpoint typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southpoint, ~37% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southpoint compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southpoint leans more Democratic than 6 of 25 neighbors.
Southpoint runs about 20 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Southpoint sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southpoint. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Southpoint 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 Southpoint, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Southpoint live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Southpoint runs against the grain of Wisconsin, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Southpoint, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top quarter 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 Southpoint looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Southpoint is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+24
- Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI D+31
- Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+40
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central State, Schenectady, NY D+30
- Village Park, McKinney, TX D+2
- Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+29
- Lynn Knoll, Aurora, CO D+30
- Broadmoor, Daly City, CA D+36
- South Central Accord, Columbus, OH R+20
- Saunders, Newport News, VA D+22
- Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO D+6
- Greater Oakhill, Evansville, IN R+18
- Stoneybrook West, Winter Garden, FL Even
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.