Wilson Park leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Wilson Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilson Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilson Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wilson Park leans more Democratic than 5 of 23 neighbors.
Wilson Park runs about 17 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Wilson Park sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wilson Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Wilson Park 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 Wilson Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilson Park votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Wilson Park runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Wilson Park, Milwaukee, 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 Wilson Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wilson Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in Wilson Park rent, compared to around 44% in nearby neighborhoods. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Wilson Park have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Southpoint, Milwaukee, WI D+19
- Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI D+16
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
- Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Marysville Historic District, Marysville, OH R+21
- Mountainville, Allentown, PA D+12
- Sierra Linda, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Marietta, Jacksonville, FL R+43
- Westmore, Orem, UT R+18
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO D+21
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- Hillendale, Oregon City, OR Even
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
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.