Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Third Ward

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

Third Ward leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.

 

About 63% of adults in Third Ward typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Third Ward, ~46% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Third Ward compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Third Ward is the most Democratic-leaning.

Third Ward runs about 46 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Third Ward sits clearly on the Democratic side.

Why Third Ward 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 Third Ward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Third Ward votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Third Ward runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 77% of adults in Third Ward have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.

High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI does.

Why turnout in Third Ward looks the way it does

Turnout in Third Ward sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.