Shawano, Wisconsin is a small city in the northeastern part of the state with a population of around 9,000. Despite its size, Shawano has an active political landscape. The city holds elections for mayor and members of the City Council every two years. Local candidates focus on issues important to Shawano residents, such as economic development, community safety, environmental protection and infrastructure improvements. Recently, candidates have advocated for stronger neighborhood programs and increased access to resources for low-income families. They have also worked to make sure that Shawano remains a vibrant and diverse community while preserving its natural beauty and rural character. The city strives to create an inclusive environment where all voices can be heard and respected. The recent elections in Shawano have been competitive but respectful, with local candidates working together to bring positive change to the community of Shawano.
The political climate in Shawano, WI is moderately conservative.
Shawano County, WI is very conservative. In Shawano County, WI 31.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shawano county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 31.5%.
Shawano county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shawano, WI is moderately conservative.
Shawano County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Shawano Metro Area 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.
Shawano, 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 Shawano, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 254 contributions totaling $37,126 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 132 contributions totaling $11,981 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)