Baileys Harbor, WI is a small town located on the Door County Peninsula in northeastern Wisconsin. It is known for its picturesque beauty, diverse recreational opportunities, and friendly atmosphere. Despite its small population size, Baileys Harbor has an active and involved political landscape, where local citizens actively participate in the decision-making process. The town's government is composed of a mayor and six trustees who are elected to four-year terms by the community residents. These officials work together with local organizations to ensure that the needs of Baileys Harbor are being met in a satisfactory manner. Public forums are frequently held to discuss important topics affecting the town, while town hall meetings provide an opportunity for citizens to express their opinions directly to their elected representatives. Additionally, Baileys Harbor residents regularly engage in volunteer activities such as participating in beach cleanups and organizing various social events throughout the year. Ultimately, politics in Baileys Harbor is a highly participatory process that allows citizens to have their voices heard and contribute towards creating a better place for all its residents.
The political climate in Baileys Harbor, WI is somewhat conservative.
Door County, WI is leaning liberal. In Door County, WI 49.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Door county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.9% to 48.5%.
Door county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Baileys Harbor, WI is somewhat conservative.
Door County, Wisconsin is leaning 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.
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin: r r D d r d
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 Baileys Harbor, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 600 contributions totaling $95,306 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 92 contributions totaling $19,402 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $211 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)