Spruce, WI is a small town located in the Midwest that has a population of just over 5,000 people. It is an area with a rich history and vibrant culture. While it may not be known for its politics, Spruce does have an active local government and voters routinely get to participate in elections. Recently there have been efforts to increase voter turnout in the local elections, as well as expanding the number of candidates running for office. In recent years, more progressive candidates have been elected into office in Spruce, representing the changing values of the residents and their commitment to protecting the rights of all citizens. The local government works hard to ensure that all voices are represented in decision-making processes, and continuously strives to improve upon existing systems.
The political climate in Spruce, WI is very conservative.
Oconto County, WI is very conservative. In Oconto County, WI 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oconto county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 28.9%.
Oconto county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Spruce, WI is very conservative.
Oconto County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Green Bay 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.
Spruce, 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 Spruce, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 190 contributions totaling $8,316 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $21,807 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)