Ackley, WI is a small town with a population of just under 5,000 people. It is an incredibly close-knit community that values its small town culture and local government. Local politics in Ackley are centered on maintaining the small town charm while continuing to adapt to changing times. Residents come together to support their local leaders and rally behind the important issues facing their community. The local politicians work hard to maintain the values of the citizens and keep Ackley moving forward. They take meaningful action on topics such as public safety, education, and economic development to ensure that Ackley remains a safe and welcoming place for all.
The political climate in Ackley, WI is strongly conservative.
Langlade County, WI is very conservative. In Langlade County, WI 33.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Langlade county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.7% to 33.2%.
Langlade county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ackley, WI is strongly conservative.
Langlade 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.
Ackley, 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 Ackley, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 365 contributions totaling $25,182 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 192 contributions totaling $67,211 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $350 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)