Wausau is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Wausau typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wausau, ~11% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wausau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wausau leans more Republican than 19 of 27 neighbors.
Wausau runs about 58 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wausau. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Wausau 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 Wausau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Wausau hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wausau, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wausau looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wausau is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 7 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vernon, FL R+54
- Bradford, FL R+75
- Chipley, FL R+60
- Whitehead Crossroads, FL R+66
- Bennett, FL R+74
- Fountain, FL R+74
- Alford, FL R+74
- Hinsons Crossroads, FL R+63
- Izagora, FL R+43
- Caryville, FL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tonka Bay, MN D+16
- Lake Tomahawk, WI R+23
- High Falls, NY D+34
- Carson, VA R+28
- Vandalia, MI R+33
- Appleton, MN R+33
- Sunset Beach, CA R+15
- Stantonville, TN R+78
- Damon, TX R+66
- Clio, SC D+29
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, 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.