Plain, Wisconsin is a small town located in the state's south-central region. It has a population of just under 2,000 residents and is known for its vibrant community and wonderful local businesses. The people of Plain have always been passionate about their civic engagement. They are actively engaged in the political process by attending public meetings, voicing their opinions on local issues, and voting in state and national elections. There is also a strong sense of civic pride among the citizens with many taking part in volunteer activities such as helping out at the food bank or engaging in other causes that benefit the town. The city government has several elected officials that work hard to ensure that Plain remains a safe and prosperous place to live. From the mayor who oversees day-to-day operations to the local school board members who make sure students receive a quality education, Plain's political leaders strive to meet the needs of its citizens.
The political climate in Plain, WI is somewhat conservative.
Sauk County, WI is leaning liberal. In Sauk County, WI 50.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sauk county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.0% to 48.3%.
Sauk county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Plain, WI is somewhat conservative.
Sauk County, Wisconsin is leaning liberal.
Baraboo 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.
Plain, Wisconsin: d d D D r 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 Plain, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $10,830 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $7,971 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $399 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)