Gays Mills, WI is an area known for its beauty and outdoor recreational activities. It serves as a hub for agricultural production in the region and is home to a diverse population of residents. Politically, Gays Mills is part of Wisconsin's 3rd district. It is currently represented by Ron Kind, who has held the seat since 1997. In addition to Kind, there are several local politicians who have served or are serving in Gays Mills. Current Mayor Joe Kortenhof was elected in 2019, while Village President Mike Alderman was re-elected in 2017 after previously being elected in 2015. The entire village board works together to make decisions that benefit the community as a whole. Residents can participate in the political process by attending meetings and voicing their opinions at public hearings. With its unique blend of rural charm and modern amenities, Gays Mills is an ideal place to call home - politically speaking as well!
The political climate in Gays Mills, WI is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, WI is leaning conservative. In Crawford County, WI 45.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained moderately Republican, 53.1% to 45.5%.
Crawford county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gays Mills, WI is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, Wisconsin 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.
Gays Mills, 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 Gays Mills, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 146 contributions totaling $11,487 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)