Lanark, WI is a small community located in the heart of rural Wisconsin. It is home to a diverse population of people with different backgrounds and political views. Despite its small size, Lanark has an active political landscape with local organizations advocating for various causes. From the Lanark Democrats who strive to ensure civil and economic rights for all citizens, to the Lanark Republicans who focus on keeping taxes low and protecting conservative values, there's something for everyone in Lanark politics. The city also boasts a strong civic engagement which helps keep local politicians accountable for their decisions. With its vibrant political scene and welcoming atmosphere, Lanark is an ideal place for individuals to voice their political opinions and become involved in the democratic process.
The political climate in Lanark, 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
Lanark, 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.
Lanark, 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 Lanark, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 698 contributions totaling $90,199 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 315 contributions totaling $109,561 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $348 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)