Waino leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Waino typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waino, ~34% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waino compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waino leans more Republican than 8 of 21 neighbors.
Waino runs about 10 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waino. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Waino 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 Waino, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Waino 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; Waino, 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 Waino looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waino 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Waino have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brule, WI R+9
- Maple, WI R+13
- Iron River, WI R+12
- Port Wing, WI D+6
- Poplar, WI R+21
- Lake Nebagamon, WI R+18
- Hawthorne, WI R+23
- South Range, WI R+17
- Benoit, WI D+8
- Cutter, WI R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edinburg, ND R+46
- Mill Grove, MO R+69
- Lodi, VA R+67
- Lancaster Crossroads, NC R+25
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Lebeau, LA R+23
- Bowman, CA D+19
- Lava, NY D+7
- Everett, MO R+62
- Ferda, AR R+15
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.