Tripoli leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Tripoli typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tripoli, ~27% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tripoli compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tripoli leans more Republican than 11 of 22 neighbors.
Tripoli runs about 32 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tripoli. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Tripoli 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 Tripoli, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Tripoli sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Tripoli, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tripoli looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tripoli 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Tripoli own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dover, WI R+39
- Brantwood, WI R+39
- Spirit Falls, WI R+38
- Spirit, WI R+41
- Tomahawk, WI R+28
- Harshaw, WI R+30
- Prentice, WI R+46
- Hazelhurst, WI R+16
- Jersey City, WI R+33
- Ogema, WI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mouthcard, KY R+74
- Baskett, KY R+50
- Otterville, VA R+48
- West Liberty, PA R+52
- Optima, OK R+67
- McKinleyville, WV R+61
- Lakota, IA R+54
- High Bridge Estates, MD D+51
- Wheeler, OR D+23
- McGregor, MI R+55
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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.