Minocqua, WI is a small town of approximately 4,749 people located in Oneida County. Despite its size, the political landscape in Minocqua is quite diverse. There are a variety of local and state politicians that represent the interests of the citizens of this town. On the local level, there are mayors, county supervisors, city council members and other positions that work to ensure the continued prosperity and growth of Minocqua. On the state level, representatives from both major parties serve on various committees and commissions to promote policies that benefit the residents in this region. Additionally, there are numerous grassroots organizations dedicated to advocating for issues important to local constituents. All these efforts contribute to creating an atmosphere where positive change can be achieved through active participation in the political process.
The political climate in Minocqua, WI is somewhat conservative.
Oneida County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Oneida County, WI 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oneida county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.8%.
Oneida county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Minocqua, WI is somewhat conservative.
Oneida 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.
Minocqua, 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 Minocqua, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,094 contributions totaling $195,626 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,110 contributions totaling $362,418 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $327 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)