Stoddard leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Stoddard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stoddard, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stoddard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stoddard leans more Republican than 16 of 54 neighbors.
Stoddard runs about 18 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stoddard. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Stoddard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stoddard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stoddard, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Stoddard looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stoddard 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownsville, MN R+22
- Shelby, WI R+4
- Chaseburg, WI R+19
- Genoa, WI R+21
- La Crosse, WI D+20
- Coon Valley, WI R+20
- Reno, MN R+29
- Romance, WI R+21
- St. Joseph, WI R+20
- Freeburg, MN R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seligman, MO R+72
- Big Timber, MT R+51
- Ameagle, WV R+52
- Ida Grove, IA R+51
- Backus, MN R+41
- Coleraine, MN R+29
- Windsor, ME R+34
- Wapwallopen, PA R+45
- Fresno, OH R+67
- Salisbury Mills, NY R+13
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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.