Gotham, WI is a small town with a population of around 4,500 people. It has a strong sense of community and many of the residents take an active interest in local politics. There have been several mayoral and city council elections in recent years that have seen candidates from both parties vying for office. Residents have the opportunity to vote on important issues such as taxes, infrastructure improvements, and public safety initiatives. The city has also made a concerted effort to create transparency in the political process and make it easier for citizens to learn about their elected officials. In addition to local elections, residents can stay informed on national politics as well by visiting their local library or attending special events hosted by the city. By taking part in these activities, residents of Gotham can ensure they are making an informed decision when it comes to voting for their representatives.
The political climate in Gotham, WI is moderately conservative.
Richland County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Richland County, WI 44.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained moderately Republican, 54.0% to 44.3%.
Richland county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gotham, WI is moderately conservative.
Richland County, Wisconsin is somewhat 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.
Gotham, Wisconsin: r r 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 Gotham, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 68 contributions totaling $2,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)