Pence, WI is a small town located in the southern region of Wisconsin. The town has a strong sense of community and is known for its quaint atmosphere and friendly neighbors. Politically, Pence leans slightly to the right with an active Republican base in the area. While there are no local candidates running for office at this time, there are several state-level offices held by Republicans as well as a handful of elected officials who represent Pence on the county and state levels. People living in Pence take their politics seriously and often turn out to vote in large numbers during elections. Residents also participate in local political discussions which help keep everyone informed about current issues and how they may affect their lives.
The political climate in Pence, WI is moderately conservative.
Iron County, WI is moderately conservative. In Iron County, WI 38.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Iron county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.8% to 38.2%.
Iron county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2004 and 2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pence, WI is moderately conservative.
Iron County, Wisconsin is moderately 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.
Pence, Wisconsin: r d 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 Pence, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $16,894 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $4,852 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)