Abbotsford, Wisconsin is a small town that has a strong sense of community and is proud of its local history. It is home to several local businesses, churches and schools that contribute to the overall well-being of the town. The political atmosphere in Abbotsford is one of neighborly collaboration and respect. Most political issues are addressed at the municipal level and involve input from citizens who attend meetings or contact their elected representatives. Local issues such as infrastructure improvements, zoning changes, public safety, economic development and environmental conservation are among the important discussions taking place in Abbotsford. Residents here take an active role in local politics by attending meetings, voicing their opinions on ballot measures, participating in community organizations and events, or communicating directly with their elected representatives. While voters have diverse opinions on various topics, they share a common goal of preserving the quality of life in Abbotsford for current and future generations.
The political climate in Abbotsford, WI is strongly conservative.
Clark County, WI is very conservative. In Clark County, WI 30.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.4%.
Clark county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Abbotsford, WI is strongly conservative.
Clark County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
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.
Abbotsford, Wisconsin: R r d 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 Abbotsford, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 68 contributions totaling $10,562 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $4,036 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)