Timmerman West leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Timmerman West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Timmerman West, ~52% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Timmerman West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Timmerman West leans more Democratic than 2 of 26 neighbors.
Timmerman West runs about 48 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Timmerman West sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Timmerman West. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Timmerman West 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 Timmerman West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Timmerman West votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Timmerman West runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Timmerman West have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Timmerman West, Milwaukee, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Timmerman West looks the way it does
Turnout in Timmerman West 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Silver Swan, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Valhalla, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Lindsay Park, Milwaukee, WI D+69
- Golden Valley, Milwaukee, WI D+41
- Long View, Milwaukee, WI D+69
- Columbus Park, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Menomonee River Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+63
- Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Capitol Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+81
- Dineen Park, Milwaukee, WI D+80
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA D+71
- Lakewood, Ann Arbor, MI D+45
- North Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+21
- Washington Village, Boulder, CO D+77
- Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Willowcreek, Sacramento, CA D+44
- Lyon Park, Arlington, VA D+56
- Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI D+46
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
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.