Porterfield, WI is a small town located in the midwest region of the United States. It has a total area of 6.7 square miles and over 1,000 residents. The town is known for its historical architecture, small-town charm, and vibrant local economy. In terms of politics, Porterfield falls within Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District which is currently represented by Republican Mike Gallagher. Porterfield also belongs to Wisconsin’s Senate District 1 and Assembly District 3 in which the current representatives are Andre Jacque (R) and Joel Kitchens (R), respectively. The town holds numerous events throughout the year that give people an opportunity to learn more about their local elected officials as well as hear them speak directly on issues that are important to their constituents. Additionally, Porterfield holds regular elections for those who wish to represent the citizens on the local level while taking part in national debates on topics such as taxation, healthcare, immigration reform and more. All in all, Porterfield is proud to have a government that works together towards common goals while respecting individual beliefs and supporting its residents every step of the way.
The political climate in Porterfield, WI is strongly conservative.
Marinette County, WI is very conservative. In Marinette County, WI 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marinette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.6% to 32.1%.
Marinette county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Porterfield, WI is strongly conservative.
Marinette County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Marinette Metro Area is very 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.
Porterfield, 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 Porterfield, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 458 contributions totaling $39,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 310 contributions totaling $52,213 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)