Dunkirk, Wisconsin is a small rural town located in the heart of Wisconsin's dairylands. The town is known for its close-knit community and laid-back culture. While there isn't an abundance of political activity in the area, it has had a few notable figures that have made their mark on Wisconsin politics. Former state representative and current state senator Julie Lassa was first elected to represent the 67th district in 2004, and she continues to be a strong advocate for the people of her hometown. In addition, former mayor of Dunkirk Cal Rolfing also served on the school board for many years and was instrumental in pushing through several educational reform initiatives. Dunkirk residents have been actively engaged in local politics over the years by attending meetings, running campaigns, and voting for representatives who best reflect their values. Although Dunkirk may not be as politically active as other cities in Wisconsin, its citizens remain committed to ensuring their voices are heard when it comes to electing officials who will represent them well.
The political climate in Dunkirk, WI is somewhat liberal.
Dane County, WI is very liberal. In Dane County, WI 75.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 22.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dane county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.5% to 22.9%.
Dane county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dunkirk, WI is somewhat liberal.
Dane County, Wisconsin is very liberal.
Madison Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Dunkirk, Wisconsin: D D D D D D
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 Dunkirk, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,568 contributions totaling $115,128 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 466 contributions totaling $69,418 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)