Scott, Wisconsin is located in Burnett County and has a small population of just over 500 people. Despite its small size, Scott is home to a vibrant political landscape that is informed by the values and needs of its unique community. Local politics are largely dominated by issues related to economic development, infrastructure improvements, and protecting the environment. Candidates running for office often focus on these important topics while also working to promote public safety, preserve local culture, and support local businesses. The people of Scott take great pride in their strong sense of community and strive to ensure that their local government reflects their values and best interests.
The political climate in Scott town (Burnett County), WI is moderately conservative.
Burnett County, WI is strongly conservative. In Burnett County, WI 35.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burnett county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.7% to 35.2%.
Burnett county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scott town (Burnett County), WI is moderately conservative.
Burnett County, Wisconsin is strongly 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.
Scott town (Burnett County), 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 Scott town (Burnett County), WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 251 contributions totaling $13,622 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 170 contributions totaling $27,178 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)