Chelsea, WI is a small town that takes pride in its tight-knit community and rural roots. It has a population of around 800, and the local government is led by an elected mayor and village board of trustees. Local politics are focused on maintaining the town's rural atmosphere and providing support for the community. Issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, public safety, and environmental protection are often discussed at meetings of the village board. In addition to discussing municipal policies, local politicians also seek to find ways to improve the quality of life for all residents. They recognize that Chelsea's long-term future depends on creating a safe and healthy environment where individuals can thrive.
The political climate in Chelsea, WI is very conservative.
Taylor County, WI is very conservative. In Taylor County, WI 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taylor county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.7% to 25.2%.
Taylor county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chelsea, WI is very conservative.
Taylor 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.
Chelsea, Wisconsin: R R r 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 Chelsea, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 850 contributions totaling $34,717 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 239 contributions totaling $37,116 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)