Elk Grove, Wisconsin is a small city located in the midwestern part of the United States. It is home to a diverse population of people who are very active in local politics. The mayor and members of the council are elected by popular vote, and they work hard to make sure that every resident’s voice is heard and represented fairly. Every two years, citizens have a chance to select their leaders through an election process and there are many issues that receive attention from both sides of the aisle. In addition to elections, Elk Grove also has numerous committees and councils which meet regularly to discuss important topics such as economic development, education, healthcare, infrastructure and sustainability. These meetings provide an opportunity for citizens to provide input on their city’s future and help shape policy decisions. Through participation in these forums, residents can help ensure that their needs are met by local government officials.
The political climate in Elk Grove, WI is moderately conservative.
Lafayette County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Lafayette County, WI 42.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lafayette county remained strongly Republican, 56.4% to 42.6%.
Lafayette county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elk Grove, WI is moderately conservative.
Lafayette County, Wisconsin is somewhat 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.
Elk Grove, Wisconsin: d d D D 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 Elk Grove, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 685 contributions totaling $53,004 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 170 contributions totaling $28,868 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)