Spring Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Spring Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spring Lake, ~27% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spring Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spring Lake leans more Republican than 23 of 55 neighbors.
Spring Lake runs about 35 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spring Lake. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Spring Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spring Lake. 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; Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spring Lake 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Spring Lake own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Neshkoro, WI R+36
- Lohrville, WI R+31
- Redgranite, WI R+32
- Wautoma, WI R+24
- Mount Morris, WI R+30
- Germania, WI R+38
- Fairburn, WI R+36
- Berlin, WI R+28
- Princeton, WI R+40
- Poy Sippi, WI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shelburne, MA D+33
- Drifton, PA R+45
- McIntyre Landing, MI R+29
- Beaverlick, KY R+51
- Mystic, KY R+62
- Yarrow, MO R+67
- Belknap, PA R+72
- Bellmore, IN R+58
- Roundhead, OH R+68
- Hopper, IL R+34
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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.