Westhaven Trails is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Westhaven Trails typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westhaven Trails, ~74% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westhaven Trails compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westhaven Trails leans more Democratic than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Westhaven Trails runs about 66 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Westhaven Trails sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Westhaven Trails leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Westhaven Trails, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westhaven Trails votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Westhaven Trails runs about 66 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Westhaven Trails sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 75% of neighborhoods).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Westhaven Trails, Madison, WI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Westhaven Trails looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westhaven Trails 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Stone Meadows, Madison, WI D+52
- Prairie Hills, Madison, WI D+64
- Meadowood, Madison, WI D+62
- Hawk's Landing, Verona, WI D+50
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Midvale Heights, Madison, WI D+76
- Hill Farms-University Neighborh, Madison, WI D+81
- Wexford, Madison, WI D+63
- Sunset Village, Madison, WI D+84
- Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison, WI D+87
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- International, San Bernardino, CA D+28
- Orient Park, Tampa, FL D+9
- Lasalle College Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Harrison East-South, Tucson, AZ D+9
- Lovisa Farms, Pasco, WA R+23
- North Town Fork Creek, Kansas City, MO D+84
- El Cerrito, Corona, CA R+18
- Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis, MO D+73
- Centerville, Camden, NJ D+72
- Skunk City, Syracuse, NY D+46
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.