Valley leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valley, ~21% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valley leans more Republican than 37 of 57 neighbors.
Valley runs about 29 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Valley. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Valley, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Valley looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Valley have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Valley have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Lima, WI R+22
- Rockton, WI R+23
- Ontario, WI R+26
- La Farge, WI R+22
- Hillsboro, WI R+30
- Yuba, WI R+26
- Bloom City, WI R+17
- Mount Tabor, WI R+37
- Viola, WI R+16
- St. Marys, WI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Algiers, IN R+59
- Worthen, AR R+62
- Comet, VA R+23
- Wittens Mills, VA R+65
- Howard, NY R+52
- Fair Play, TX R+77
- Gatzke, MN R+40
- Dexter, IN R+52
- Pulvers Corners, NY D+4
- Sidell, KY R+76
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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.