Edson, WI is a small town in Wisconsin with a rich history and strong sense of community. The politics in the town are largely dominated by the Democratic Party, although there are some independent and third-party candidates as well. In local elections, Edson residents have generally favored progressive candidates who promise to improve the quality of life for all citizens and protect the environment. Issues such as education, healthcare, infrastructure development, and economic growth are often at the forefront of political debates in Edson. Over the years, several mayors have been elected who have worked hard to maintain and improve public services while keeping taxes low. In recent years, an increasing number of Edson residents have become involved in local politics, showing that they care about their community's future.
The political climate in Edson, WI is strongly 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
Edson, WI is strongly 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.
Edson, 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 Edson, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $6,012 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $9,519 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $353 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)