Canton, WI is a small town located in the heart of Wisconsin. It has a tight-knit community that loves to get involved in local politics. There are many issues facing Canton and its citizens, such as economic development, education improvements, public safety concerns, and more. Residents of Canton take pride in participating in the decision-making processes that shape their town. Local government officials hold regular meetings to discuss these issues and make plans for the future of Canton. In addition to elected officials, Canton also has several committees and organizations that are dedicated to advocating for certain causes or initiatives within the city. These organizations often host forums or debates between candidates running for office so that residents can get an understanding of who they would be voting for before heading to the polls. By getting involved with local politics, citizens of Canton can have a positive impact on their community and make a difference in their town.
The political climate in Canton, WI is strongly conservative.
Buffalo County, WI is strongly conservative. In Buffalo County, WI 36.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buffalo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.8% to 36.6%.
Buffalo county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Canton, WI is strongly conservative.
Buffalo County, Wisconsin is strongly 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.
Canton, Wisconsin: d d D d 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 Canton, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $13,997 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 55 contributions totaling $32,235 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $586 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)