Potter, WI is a small rural town located in the Midwest of the United States. It is an area rich in history and culture. The politics in Potter, WI have been shaped by its diverse population and strong sense of community. Local politicians are committed to the issues that matter to their constituents, including access to quality healthcare, education reform, and economic development. They strive to create a better future for Potter’s citizens through their dedication to serving the public good and providing genuine leadership. The people of Potter have taken an active role in their political process over the years, giving them a voice in what happens both locally and nationally.
The political climate in Potter, WI is strongly conservative.
Calumet County, WI is moderately conservative. In Calumet County, WI 39.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calumet county remained very strongly Republican, 59.0% to 39.4%.
Calumet county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Potter, WI is strongly conservative.
Calumet County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Appleton Metro Area 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.
Potter, 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 Potter, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $647 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $35,940 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $609 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)