Zenda leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Zenda typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zenda, ~21% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zenda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zenda leans more Republican than 100 of 109 neighbors.
Zenda runs about 35 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Zenda. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Zenda leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Zenda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Zenda are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Zenda, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Zenda looks the way it does
Turnout in Zenda 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
- Linton, WI R+37
- Hebron, IL R+29
- Lake Geneva, WI R+6
- Pell Lake, WI R+27
- Fontana, WI R+6
- Genoa City, WI R+30
- Williams Bay, WI R+11
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI R+2
- Como, WI R+16
- Springfield, WI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reese, TX R+42
- Ruble, IA R+59
- Tesuque, NM D+56
- Lock Berlin, NY R+40
- Tonet, WI R+42
- Hostyn, TX R+67
- West Harrington, ME R+31
- East Cape Girardeau, IL R+53
- Houston, IN R+67
- Trade Lake, WI R+40
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.