Hutchins, WI is a small rural community located in the Northern part of the state. While it does not have a large population, the people of Hutchins take pride in their local government and strive to make their town a better place for everyone. The local political system is largely centered around the Town Council, which consists of seven elected positions: the mayor, two trustees, three council members and one clerk-treasurer. These officials are elected by popular vote every two years and serve an important role in advocating for residents’ interests in areas such as public safety, infrastructure development, economic development and community engagement initiatives. The Town Council also has the power to create legislation that can impact residents’ quality of life through ordinances and resolutions. In addition to this body, there are also other opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics through various volunteer boards and committees such as the Parks & Recreation Commission or Fire & Rescue Committee. Through these activities and organizations, Hutchins residents ensure that their voices are heard on key issues affecting their community.
The political climate in Hutchins, WI is strongly conservative.
Shawano County, WI is very conservative. In Shawano County, WI 31.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shawano county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 31.5%.
Shawano county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hutchins, WI is strongly conservative.
Shawano County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Shawano Metro Area is strongly 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.
Hutchins, Wisconsin: R R d 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 Hutchins, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 355 contributions totaling $52,806 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 258 contributions totaling $73,124 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $283 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)