Zander leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Zander typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zander, ~22% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zander compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zander leans more Republican than 46 of 67 neighbors.
Zander runs about 44 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Zander leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Zander. 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; Zander, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Zander looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Zander 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Zander own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tisch Mills, WI R+42
- Cooperstown, WI R+45
- Curran, WI R+46
- Mishicot, WI R+42
- Stangelville, WI R+43
- Norman, WI R+47
- Maribel, WI R+45
- Two Creeks, WI R+43
- Denmark, WI R+41
- Rosecrans, WI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doyon, ND R+47
- Wildwood, WA R+35
- Felton, AR D+7
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Fentress, MS R+34
- Garden City, LA Even
- Glen Cove, WA D+58
- White, MI R+15
- Salt Fork, OK R+77
- Cruise Mill, MO R+68
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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.