Tomahawk leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Tomahawk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tomahawk, ~33% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tomahawk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tomahawk leans more Republican than 7 of 24 neighbors.
Tomahawk runs about 27 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tomahawk. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Tomahawk leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tomahawk. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tomahawk, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Tomahawk looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tomahawk 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jersey City, WI R+33
- Heafford Junction, WI R+31
- Irma, WI R+33
- Spirit Falls, WI R+38
- Woodboro, WI R+25
- Jeffris, WI R+32
- Harshaw, WI R+30
- Tripoli, WI R+33
- Parrish, WI R+38
- Mc Naughton, WI R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Louisburg, KS R+39
- Sunnyvale, TX R+19
- Rocky Face, GA R+65
- Trinity, TX R+53
- Beaverton, MI R+45
- Baldwin Harbor, NY D+39
- Mountainside, NJ Even
- Castroville, TX R+33
- Wadesboro, NC D+22
- Monticello, FL R+17
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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.