Florence, WI is a small town located in northern Wisconsin. The politics here are focused on preserving the charm and rural character of the town while promoting economic development and growth. The local governing body is the Florence Town Board, which is made up of five elected members who serve four-year terms. This board works to make decisions that will benefit both current residents and future generations. They prioritize projects that improve quality of life in Florence such as infrastructure improvements, recreational programs, public safety initiatives, and community development initiatives. Local elections are held every two years and are an important way for members of the community to have a say in their government. Candidates focus on issues that are important for Florence's citizens such as maintaining the town's natural beauty or investing in local businesses. Overall, politics in Florence are largely focused on ensuring that the town remains a great place to live for years to come.
The political climate in Florence, WI is strongly conservative.
Florence County, WI is very conservative. In Florence County, WI 26.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Florence county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.6% to 26.6%.
Florence county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Florence, WI is strongly conservative.
Florence County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Iron Mountain Metro Area 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.
Florence, 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 Florence, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 130 contributions totaling $6,052 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 155 contributions totaling $17,095 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)