Woodruff leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Woodruff typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodruff, ~40% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodruff compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodruff leans more Republican than 12 of 24 neighbors.
Woodruff runs about 22 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodruff. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Woodruff leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodruff. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodruff, WI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Woodruff looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woodruff 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Woodruff have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minocqua, WI R+7
- Arbor Vitae, WI R+24
- Lake Tomahawk, WI R+23
- Hazelhurst, WI R+16
- St. Germain, WI R+26
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
- Sayner, WI R+22
- Powell, WI D+19
- Mc Naughton, WI R+30
- Boulder Junction, WI R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Emerson, GA R+54
- Amelia Court House, VA R+39
- Port Monmouth, NJ R+26
- Stratford, WI R+40
- Russell, KS R+55
- Bagdad, FL R+55
- Wolverine Lake, MI R+9
- Charlestown, NH R+32
- Colquitt, GA R+37
- Bloomfield, IA R+56
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.