Vernon, Wisconsin is a small rural town located in central Wisconsin. It is known for its rolling hills, scenic views, and peaceful atmosphere. While most of its citizens are content to spend their time enjoying the natural beauty that Vernon offers, the town also has an active political scene. Local representatives from both major parties are frequently campaigning for office and residents can get involved by attending public meetings or volunteering for campaigns. There are also several organizations in town that focus on local politics such as the Vernon County Republican Party and the Vernon County Democratic Party. Both organizations hold events throughout the year to stay engaged with the community and educate citizens on important issues facing the town. Whether you want to volunteer your time or just stay informed about current events, there’s a lot to explore when it comes to politics in Vernon, Wisconsin.
The political climate in Vernon, WI is moderately conservative.
Waukesha County, WI is moderately conservative. In Waukesha County, WI 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Waukesha county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.6% to 38.8%.
Waukesha county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vernon, WI is moderately conservative.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Wisconsin is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Vernon, Wisconsin: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Vernon, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,931 contributions totaling $134,052 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,191 contributions totaling $429,760 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $361 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)