The politics of Bloomer, Wisconsin are reflective of the small-town atmosphere that permeates the city. While there is a local government in place, it is relatively non-partisan and focused on creating an environment that is conducive to growth and prosperity. Local elections focus on issues such as infrastructure, economic development, and public safety. Candidates will often run based off their experience and ideas for improving the community rather than any particular party affiliation or ideological stance. The citizens of Bloomer take pride in their ability to come together to make decisions for the betterment of their hometown.
The political climate in Bloomer, WI is moderately conservative.
Chippewa County, WI is moderately conservative. In Chippewa County, WI 38.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chippewa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.3% to 38.9%.
Chippewa county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bloomer, WI is moderately conservative.
Chippewa County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Eau Claire Metro Area 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.
Bloomer, 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 Bloomer, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $7,379 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 44 contributions totaling $7,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)