Wells, Wisconsin is a small town located in Waushara County. It is home to just over 400 residents, and has a vibrant community with plenty of local activities and attractions. When it comes to politics in Wells, WI, the city does not have a formal government structure as it is so small. However, the residents are still represented by their state representatives and senators at the state level. The Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate both feature legislators from Wells and other nearby towns who work together to address issues that affect the entire district. Additionally, the city also has an active civic life which includes volunteer organizations and community groups that are dedicated to improving life in Wells for all citizens.
The political climate in Wells, WI is strongly conservative.
Monroe County, WI is moderately conservative. In Monroe County, WI 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.9% to 37.3%.
Monroe county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wells, WI is strongly conservative.
Monroe 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.
Wells, Wisconsin: r r d r 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 Wells, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 310 contributions totaling $14,573 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $28,790 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)