Bayfield County, Wisconsin is a vibrant and diverse community, located in Northwest Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Superior. The county is home to many small towns and villages, each with their own unique character and attractions. Politically, the county is represented by state level legislators from both major parties. These representatives have different views on topics such as taxes, education, economic development, healthcare and environmental protection. Locally, citizens of Bayfield County elect members to serve in the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors or Town government positions like Mayor or Alderman. In addition to residents engaging in local politics through their elected leaders, there are also numerous organizations engaged in advocacy for issues important to Bayfield County residents. This includes organizations focused on water protection, sustainable land use practices, renewable energy initiatives and many other initiatives that have been embraced by local governments and citizens alike. This diversity of political action helps ensure that Bayfield County remains a strong and vibrant community for everyone who resides there.
The political climate in Bayfield County, WI is somewhat liberal.
In Bayfield County, WI 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bayfield county remained strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 42.4%.
Bayfield county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bayfield County, WI is somewhat liberal.
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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.
Bayfield, Wisconsin: D D D D d D
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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Bayfield County, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,629 contributions totaling $140,122 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 331 contributions totaling $70,856 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $214 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)