Ithaca, Wisconsin is a small town located in East Central Wisconsin. It has a population of around 500 people, and is known for its tranquil atmosphere and friendly community. The political landscape in Ithaca is no different than other towns in Wisconsin, with two major political parties represented: Republican and Democrats. The local political candidates who have been running for office are typically from both parties, offering the residents of Ithaca a chance to vote for the best candidate that will represent their interests at the government level. In addition to this, there are also several local organizations and initiatives that further promote civic engagement and provide resources to get informed about political issues affecting our community.
The political climate in Ithaca, WI is moderately conservative.
Richland County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Richland County, WI 44.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained moderately Republican, 54.0% to 44.3%.
Richland county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ithaca, WI is moderately conservative.
Richland County, Wisconsin is somewhat 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.
Ithaca, Wisconsin: r r 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 Ithaca, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,700 contributions totaling $157,244 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 182 contributions totaling $21,934 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)