Manitowoc, WI County is a vibrant and diverse community that is home to many different political perspectives. The county has a long history of being politically active in local and statewide elections. Local politics in Manitowoc involve representatives from several political parties, including the Democrats, Republicans, Libertarian Party, Green Party, and Constitution Party. Each of these parties brings its own unique set of values and opinions to the table when it comes to discussing issues that are important to the citizens of Manitowoc. In addition to these political views, there is also a strong sense of civic engagement among residents in Manitowoc which often leads to healthy debate over local issues. Manitowoc residents are always ready to have their say and make their voices heard when it comes time for elections both at the local and state level.
The political climate in Manitowoc County, WI is moderately conservative.
In Manitowoc County, WI 37.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manitowoc county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 37.5%.
Manitowoc county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manitowoc County, WI is moderately conservative.
Manitowoc Metro Area is moderately 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.
Manitowoc, 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 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 Manitowoc County, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,743 contributions totaling $188,626 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,081 contributions totaling $178,377 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)