Waupaca, WI is a small town located in the heart of Wisconsin. It is known for its beautiful lakes and lush forests that attract many visitors each year. Politically, Waupaca is relatively conservative and has a strong Republican presence due to the majority of residents being registered as such. The town is governed by a mayor and eight-member city council which are elected on an at-large basis. These members are responsible for making decisions about local issues such as taxes, spending, and public services. The current mayor of Waupaca is Brian Smith, who was reelected in 2019 after his first term in office. Smith and the city council strive to ensure that local residents receive the best services possible while maintaining fiscal responsibility. In addition to the mayor and city council, Waupaca also has two state representatives in the Wisconsin State Assembly: Mark Born and Romaine Quinn. Both representatives have proven to be effective advocates for their constituents, working hard to ensure fair representation of their district's needs in Madison.
The political climate in Waupaca, WI is moderately conservative.
Waupaca County, WI is strongly conservative. In Waupaca County, WI 33.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Waupaca county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.1% to 33.3%.
Waupaca county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waupaca, WI is moderately conservative.
Waupaca 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.
Waupaca, 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 Waupaca, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 580 contributions totaling $80,002 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 291 contributions totaling $104,579 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $359 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)