The politics of Polk, WI are shaped by the values and beliefs of its local residents. As a rural community in Wisconsin, Polk has historically been a strong supporter of conservative candidates and causes. The town has seen an influx of more liberal-minded individuals in recent years, resulting in an increased diversity of political opinions amongst its citizens. Local elections generally feature candidates from both ends of the political spectrum, allowing citizens to decide which direction they want their government to take. Important issues at play in these elections often include topics like healthcare, education reform, job creation, and environmental protection. Regardless of individual viewpoints, it is clear that the people of Polk share a strong commitment to making their town a better place for its residents.
The political climate in Polk, WI is strongly conservative.
Washington County, WI is very conservative. In Washington County, WI 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 30.3%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Polk, WI is strongly conservative.
Washington County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Polk, Wisconsin: R R R 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 Polk, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,126 contributions totaling $103,240 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,997 contributions totaling $555,941 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)