Plover (Marathon Cnty), WI is a small town with a population of approximately 11,160 people. It is located in central Wisconsin and is home to many diverse people and cultures. The local politics in Plover are shaped by the views and values of its citizens. The residents of Plover participate in their government through voting in local elections, attending town hall meetings, and engaging in community-based initiatives. The governing body of Plover consists of seven elected members who serve on the Town Board and Mayor. They work together to ensure that all members of the community are represented and that everyone’s needs are met. Every two years, residents elect new Town Board members as well as a new mayor who is responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities set forth by the Board. Local political candidates focus on making Plover a better place for all its citizens by advocating for economic development, creating more job opportunities, supporting education initiatives, improving public safety measures, protecting natural resources and parks, promoting local businesses, addressing housing needs, increasing transportation options, reducing traffic congestion, and protecting civil rights. These efforts have resulted in Plover being recognized as an excellent place to live with a high quality of life for all its residents.
The political climate in Plover town (Marathon County), WI is strongly conservative.
Marathon County, WI is moderately conservative. In Marathon County, WI 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marathon county remained very strongly Republican, 58.1% to 40.1%.
Marathon county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Plover town (Marathon County), WI is strongly conservative.
Marathon County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Wausau-Weston Metro Area 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.
Plover town (Marathon 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 Plover town (Marathon County), WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $25,201 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $813 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 76 contributions totaling $5,678 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)