West Bend leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 92% of adults in West Bend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Bend, ~36% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Bend leans more Republican than 21 of 92 neighbors.
West Bend runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Bend. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 12 points.
Why West Bend 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 Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Bend votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 60%, far above the Wisconsin average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Bend, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Bend looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Bend 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nabob, WI R+36
- Myra, WI R+42
- Cedar Creek, WI R+28
- Kewaskum, WI R+44
- Newburg, WI R+41
- Jackson, WI R+28
- Slinger, WI R+33
- St. Anthony, WI R+58
- Allenton, WI R+50
- New Fane, WI R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Bruno, CA D+43
- Chatsworth, CA D+16
- North Atlanta, GA D+38
- Sun Prairie, WI D+37
- Leominster, MA D+9
- Bear, DE D+32
- Moline, IL D+16
- Morrisville, NC D+37
- Golden, CO D+29
- Bullhead City, AZ R+30
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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.