Townsend leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Townsend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Townsend, ~28% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Townsend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Townsend leans more Republican than 4 of 23 neighbors.
Townsend runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Townsend leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Townsend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Townsend live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Townsend, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Townsend looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Townsend 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Townsend own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakewood, WI R+31
- Wabeno, WI R+35
- Soperton, WI R+36
- Mountain, WI R+34
- Langlade, WI R+40
- White Lake, WI R+41
- Lily, WI R+39
- Padus, WI R+34
- Markton, WI R+26
- Pickerel, WI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Standish, MA D+16
- St. Regis, MT R+52
- Mccloud, CA R+16
- Somers, WI R+13
- Penia, GA R+57
- Narrowsburg, NY D+9
- Oak Ridge, TX R+72
- Bland, VA R+69
- Seaview, WA D+9
- Post Town, MN R+16
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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.