Forest, WI County is a rural area with a population of approximately 15,000 people. Located in the northern portion of the state, Forest County has been predominantly Republican in terms of political representation in recent years. This is evidenced by the numerous local Republican candidates who have been elected to office at various levels throughout the county for many years. Although the county does not have any current registered Democrats on their ballots, there are still various political organizations and initiatives that work to ensure that all voices are heard in the local government. These include grassroots efforts such as town hall meetings hosted by community groups and forums held by representatives from different parties. Ultimately, with such a small population it can be difficult for residents to stay informed about who is representing them and what their stances are on important issues like education and healthcare. Despite this challenge, residents continue to engage in meaningful discussions on these topics in order to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard.
The political climate in Forest County, WI is strongly conservative.
In Forest County, WI 34.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Forest county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.0% to 34.1%.
Forest county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Forest County, WI is strongly conservative.
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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.
Forest, Wisconsin: r 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 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 Forest County, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $505,112 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,405 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $251,991 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,377 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)