Wisconsin Dells is a popular tourist destination located in south-central Wisconsin. It is known for its natural beauty and abundance of outdoor activities that draw visitors from all over the country. As with many towns in Wisconsin, politics play an important role in the local culture and government. The city is served by a mayor-council form of government which consists of a Mayor, Common Council, and various boards and commissions. The current mayor, Brett Reiter, has held office since 2011 and has been instrumental in improving the town’s infrastructure, implementing new green initiatives, and improving the quality of life for residents. Along with Reiter, there are several other candidates running for local office this year whose platforms focus on issues such as economic development, public safety, education reform, job creation, and environmental protection. Each candidate brings unique perspectives to the table that will help shape the future of Wisconsin Dells.
The political climate in Wisconsin Dells, WI is leaning conservative.
Columbia County, WI is leaning conservative. In Columbia County, WI 48.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 48.5%.
Columbia county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wisconsin Dells, WI is leaning conservative.
Columbia County, Wisconsin is leaning 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.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: d 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 Wisconsin Dells, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,404 contributions totaling $263,092 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 724 contributions totaling $958,980 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,325 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)