Split Rock is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Split Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Split Rock, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Split Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Split Rock leans more Republican than 50 of 51 neighbors.
Split Rock runs about 51 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Split Rock 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 Split Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Split Rock hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Split Rock, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Split Rock looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Split Rock own their home, about 13 points above the Wisconsin average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tigerton, WI R+47
- Whitcomb, WI R+46
- Big Falls, WI R+50
- Caroline, WI R+50
- Norske, WI R+41
- Marion, WI R+49
- Leopolis, WI R+20
- Wittenberg, WI R+39
- Tilleda, WI D+5
- Elderon, WI R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thurman, IA R+49
- Priddy, TX R+78
- Pleasant View, IN R+52
- Ancona, IL R+53
- Menchalville, WI R+49
- Utica, MO R+68
- Hodgewood, AL R+80
- Morgan, KY R+66
- Holliday Landing, MO R+73
- Spencer, LA R+82
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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.