West Sweden leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 66% of adults in West Sweden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sweden, ~21% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sweden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sweden leans more Republican than 25 of 36 neighbors.
West Sweden runs about 35 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why West Sweden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Sweden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Sweden, WI sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Sweden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Sweden 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Falun, WI R+38
- Frederic, WI R+34
- Trade Lake, WI R+40
- Siren, WI R+28
- Four Corners, WI R+34
- Branstad, WI R+44
- Grantsburg, WI R+36
- Luck, WI R+33
- Trade River, WI R+41
- Coomer, WI R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Munich, ND R+53
- Harris, OK R+48
- Pikeville, AL R+74
- Morgans Point, TX R+35
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Moran, IN R+59
- Steinauer, NE R+62
- Deerfield, VA R+64
- Brightshade, KY R+79
- Little Creek, DE R+11
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.