West Point, WI is a small town located in central Wisconsin. The town has a strong sense of community and is home to many families who have lived there for generations. Residents are very active in local politics, having elected officials who represent the interests of the people of West Point. Residents also come together to discuss issues that affect their community and work together to come up with solutions that benefit the entire town. Local political candidates are typically well-known throughout West Point and residents are engaged in debates over various topics related to local governance. West Point is home to many dedicated citizens who strive to make their community better each day and ensure it remains a great place to live.
The political climate in West Point, WI is somewhat conservative.
Columbia County, WI is leaning conservative. In Columbia County, WI 48.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 48.5%.
Columbia county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Point, WI is somewhat conservative.
Columbia County, Wisconsin is leaning conservative.
Madison Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
West Point, Wisconsin: d r D D 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 West Point, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,644 contributions totaling $150,055 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 381 contributions totaling $57,847 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)