Westport leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Westport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport leans more Republican than 41 of 57 neighbors.
Westport runs about 30 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westport. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Westport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westport. 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; Westport, WI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Turnout in Westport 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
- Plugtown, WI R+37
- Excelsior, WI R+27
- Mount Zion, WI R+31
- Boscobel, WI R+21
- Blue River, WI R+27
- Byrds Creek, WI R+27
- Five Points, WI R+25
- Rolling Ground, WI R+25
- Bell Center, WI R+25
- Gays Mills, WI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeona, SD R+82
- Lambrook, AR Even
- Dawson, OR R+12
- Cumberland, WA R+22
- Sugarland, MD D+13
- Circle, AK D+27
- Matoy, OK R+75
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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.