Big Bend, Wisconsin is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state with a rich history. It is known for its scenic beauty and rural charm. Although it is a small town, it has played an important role in Wisconsin politics over the years. The town has been represented in the state legislature by lawmakers from both major political parties, and its citizens take their political views seriously. In Big Bend, local politics are often defined by issues that are important to all residents, such as supporting small businesses, protecting open spaces, and ensuring access to quality education. Local politicians work hard to make sure their constituents have a voice in their city's decision-making process. Big Bend also hosts several popular events throughout the year related to politics and civic engagement, such as Town Hall meetings and debates between candidates running for office or initiatives on upcoming votes. These events promote open discourse among citizens while allowing them to become more informed about their community and its politics.
The political climate in Big Bend town (Rusk County), WI is strongly conservative.
Rusk County, WI is very conservative. In Rusk County, WI 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rusk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 31.9%.
Rusk county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Big Bend town (Rusk County), WI is strongly conservative.
Rusk County, Wisconsin is very 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.
Big Bend town (Rusk County), 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 Big Bend town (Rusk County), WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 220 contributions totaling $22,211 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $5,865 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)