Northfield, Wisconsin is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It is known for its strong sense of community and culture. The city is governed by a Mayor-Council form of government, with the mayor being elected by citizens every two years. The city council consists of eight members that are elected at-large by all Northfield voters. Each member serves a two-year term and is responsible for making decisions related to city services, such as public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and parks and recreation. In addition to local elections, Northfield residents are also involved in state and federal politics. Northfield is part of Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district which covers much of the state’s southeastern region. This district is represented by U.S Representative Mark Pocan who has been serving since 2013. Locally, many political initiatives have been formed to promote civic engagement among citizens and foster dialogue about important issues facing the community. These initiatives include voter registration drives as well as various events throughout the year that aim to create informed citizens who can make educated decisions when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Northfield, WI is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Jackson County, WI 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained very strongly Republican, 56.9% to 41.8%.
Jackson county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northfield, WI is moderately conservative.
Jackson 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.
Northfield, Wisconsin: d d 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 Northfield, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 101 contributions totaling $8,371 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $11,131 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $293 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)