Town of Lake leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Town of Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Town of Lake, ~45% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Town of Lake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Town of Lake leans more Democratic than 4 of 20 neighbors.
Town of Lake runs about 17 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Town of Lake sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Town of Lake. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Town of Lake 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 Town of Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Town of Lake votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Town of Lake runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Town of Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Town of Lake 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
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Southpoint, Milwaukee, WI D+19
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
- Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cascade View, Everett, WA D+14
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+10
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+38
- Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO D+24
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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.