Vernon County leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Vernon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vernon County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vernon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Vernon County leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Vernon County runs about 18 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Vernon County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Vernon County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Vernon County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Vernon County sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 8 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Vernon County, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Vernon County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vernon County 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 64%, above 71% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Vernon County own their home, above 84% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Monroe County, WI R+28
- La Crosse County, WI D+8
- Richland County, WI R+19
- Houston County, MN R+21
- Crawford County, WI R+26
- Allamakee County, IA R+32
- Juneau County, WI R+31
- Jackson County, WI R+21
- Sauk County, WI R+20
- Winona County, MN R+8
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hardin County, OH R+50
- Trempealeau County, WI R+26
- Obion County, TN R+52
- Greene County, IN R+55
- Boyle County, KY R+29
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Marshall County, WV R+50
- Clare County, MI R+40
- Caroline County, VA R+15
- Jefferson County, ID R+71
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.