Door County, WI is a small county with a population of around 28,000 people. The county is located in the northeastern corner of Wisconsin and is known for its vibrant arts scene, natural beauty, and outdoor activities. Politics in Door County are largely focused on local issues such as education funding, environmental protection, and economic development. The county has two state representatives who serve in the Wisconsin Assembly and are responsible for representing the interests of their constituents at the state level. Additionally, there are several local political candidates running for office this year that have made improving public schools, protecting local waterways, and creating job opportunities their main priorities. All in all, politics in Door County are an important part of everyday life for many residents and key to making sure their needs are met.
The political climate in Door County, WI is leaning liberal.
In Door County, WI 49.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Door county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.9% to 48.5%.
Door county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Door County, WI is leaning 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.
Door, Wisconsin: r r D d r 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 Door County, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,696 contributions totaling $348,921 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,353 contributions totaling $341,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $252 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)