Elm Grove, WI is a quaint suburb located in the southeastern part of Wisconsin. The town has a population of approximately 6,800 citizens and is well-known for its small-town charm and strong sense of community. Politics are an important part of life in Elm Grove and many residents take part in local elections to voice their opinions on the issues facing their town. Local political candidates run for positions such as mayor, school board member, town councilor, county supervisor, and other offices to serve their communities. These candidates often come from diverse backgrounds with different views on how to best serve the people of Elm Grove. Residents can vote for whichever candidate they feel will do the most good for their hometown. Through these local elections, Elm Grove citizens have been able to shape the future of their town by having their voices heard by elected officials who understand the concerns that affect them on a daily basis.
The political climate in Elm Grove, WI is somewhat conservative.
Waukesha County, WI is moderately conservative. In Waukesha County, WI 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Waukesha county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.6% to 38.8%.
Waukesha county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elm Grove, WI is somewhat conservative.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Elm Grove, 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 Elm Grove, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,703 contributions totaling $369,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,857 contributions totaling $1,096,970 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $591 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)