Dodge, WI is a small town located in northern Wisconsin. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and rural charm. Although Dodge has a small population, it has a strong political presence in the area with active local government and numerous representatives in state and federal offices. Local issues are taken seriously and residents actively engage in debates over topics such as education, taxation, and infrastructure. The town also has several local political candidates running for various positions every election season, from county sheriff to mayor. These candidates come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to each race. With politics being an important part of the town's culture, Dodge provides an interesting place to be involved in local politics.
The political climate in Dodge, WI is moderately conservative.
Trempealeau County, WI is moderately conservative. In Trempealeau County, WI 40.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Trempealeau county remained very strongly Republican, 57.4% to 40.9%.
Trempealeau county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dodge, WI is moderately conservative.
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin is moderately 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.
Dodge, 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 Dodge, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $21,559 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 212 contributions totaling $176,802 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $834 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)