Waucousta leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Waucousta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waucousta, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waucousta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waucousta leans more Republican than 59 of 87 neighbors.
Waucousta runs about 46 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Waucousta 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 Waucousta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Waucousta drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waucousta, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Waucousta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waucousta 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Waucousta own their home, above 80% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Waucousta have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wayne, WI R+49
- Campbellsport, WI R+51
- New Prospect, WI R+50
- Eden, WI R+45
- Dotyville, WI R+46
- Dundee, WI R+40
- New Fane, WI R+50
- Elmore, WI R+54
- Marblehead, WI R+39
- Beechwood, WI R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talache, ID R+43
- Silverton, ID R+46
- Mount Ayr, IN R+55
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
- Klingerstown, PA R+66
- Kulptown, PA R+30
- Lower Peach Tree, AL D+53
- Woodson, IL R+54
- Haven View, OH R+61
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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.