West Baraboo leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 82% of adults in West Baraboo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Baraboo, ~34% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Baraboo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Baraboo leans more Republican than 13 of 46 neighbors.
West Baraboo runs about 17 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Baraboo. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 32 points.
Why West Baraboo 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 West Baraboo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Baraboo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, modestly above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Baraboo, WI sits above the national average 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 West Baraboo looks the way it does
Turnout in West Baraboo sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baraboo, WI R+12
- LaRue, WI R+31
- Lake Delton, WI R+20
- North Freedom, WI R+28
- Rock Springs, WI R+33
- Lewiston, WI R+27
- Merrimac, WI R+18
- Wisconsin Dells, WI R+21
- Reedsburg, WI R+19
- Lake Wisconsin, WI R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodville, FL R+26
- Hancock, MD R+57
- Roland, AR R+31
- Cashton, WI R+30
- Burlington, KS R+52
- West Union, IA R+26
- Belville, NC R+16
- Sutter, CA R+47
- Burt, MI R+38
- Glenville, PA R+51
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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.