Walsh leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Walsh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walsh, ~25% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walsh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walsh leans more Republican than 7 of 23 neighbors.
Walsh runs about 40 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Walsh leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Walsh. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Walsh, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Walsh looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Walsh 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 95% of households in Walsh own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Walsh have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Porterfield, WI R+43
- Peshtigo, WI R+33
- Menominee, MI R+19
- Marinette, WI R+22
- McAllister, WI R+42
- Wallace, MI R+37
- Middle Inlet, WI R+40
- Coleman, WI R+43
- Wausaukee, WI R+43
- Crivitz, WI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Delta, CO R+47
- Rachel, WV R+57
- Kingsburg, SC R+28
- Maryville, SC R+37
- Shiloh, NJ R+39
- Colony, KS R+64
- Cohoctah, MI R+40
- Dola, OH R+63
- Hyde Park, PA R+30
- White Creek, WI R+36
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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.