Grant (Portage Cnty), WI is a small town which has seen many changes in recent years. The town has become increasingly politically active, with residents passionately engaging in the discussion on important local political issues. Recently, citizens have come together to voice their opinions on matters such as funding for education and healthcare, environmental policies, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and other key topics. Currently, the mayor of Grant (Portage Cnty) is Andrew McAvoy who was elected in 2018. He is committed to working with local residents to create a better community for all who live and work there. In addition to the mayor's office, there are several new political candidates vying for positions within city government this year. Each candidate brings unique ideas and perspectives to the table which will shape the future of Grant (Portage Cnty).
The political climate in Grant town (Portage County), WI is somewhat conservative.
Portage County, WI is leaning liberal. In Portage County, WI 50.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Portage county remained Democratic, 50.3% to 47.5%.
Portage county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grant town (Portage County), WI is somewhat conservative.
Portage County, Wisconsin is leaning liberal.
Stevens Point Metro Area is leaning 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.
Grant town (Portage County), Wisconsin: D D D D d d
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 Grant town (Portage County), WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 889 contributions totaling $108,372 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 557 contributions totaling $116,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)