Waushara County leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Waushara County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waushara County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waushara County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Waushara County leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
Waushara County runs about 32 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Waushara County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Waushara County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Waushara County. 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; Waushara 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 Waushara County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waushara 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 65%, above 78% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 84% of households in Waushara County own their home, above 94% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Green Lake County, WI R+34
- Marquette County, WI R+36
- Waupaca County, WI R+34
- Adams County, WI R+26
- Portage County, WI R+7
- Winnebago County, WI R+3
- Outagamie County, WI R+13
- Fond du Lac County, WI R+23
- Wood County, WI R+22
- Columbia County, WI R+17
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, OR R+26
- Randolph County, IN R+55
- Texas County, MO R+67
- Uvalde County, TX R+23
- Burke County, GA R+7
- Marion County, MS R+33
- Nicholas County, WV R+60
- Fayette County, TX R+55
- Somerset County, MD Even
- Union County, GA R+58
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.