Packwaukee, WI is a small town with a population of just over 5,000 people. It is located in central Wisconsin and has been around for almost 200 years. Despite its small size, Packwaukee has an active political climate. The town is divided into several wards which are represented by local members of the City Council. The council meets regularly to discuss issues important to the citizens of Packwaukee such as zoning laws, budgeting, public safety initiatives, and economic development plans. On election day, citizens come out in droves to cast their votes for their favorite candidates who represent the various wards across town. In recent years there have been debates about how best to improve the quality of life in Packwaukee including discussions on whether or not to increase taxes to fund public works projects or expand access to medical care for all residents. Residents are passionate about their local politics and take pride in taking part in decision-making processes that shape their community's future.
The political climate in Packwaukee, WI is strongly conservative.
Marquette County, WI is strongly conservative. In Marquette County, WI 35.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marquette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.1% to 35.7%.
Marquette county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Packwaukee, WI is strongly conservative.
Marquette 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.
Packwaukee, 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 Packwaukee, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 465 contributions totaling $49,480 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $34,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $244 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)