The small town of 54739 Elk Mound, WI is politically centered around the conservative ideals of its residents. The majority of the local political decisions are made by their elected representatives. These include the mayor, council members, and school board representatives who are all dedicated to helping the community reach its full potential. They work together to make sure that citizens have access to quality services and resources while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. In addition to traditional elections, there are also a number of opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics such as volunteering with a campaign or attending public hearings and meetings. All of these activities help create a sense of civic engagement within 54739 Elk Mound, WI and foster an environment that encourages strong communication and collaboration between its residents.
The political climate in Zip 54739 (Elk Mound, WI) is moderately conservative.
Dunn County, WI is somewhat conservative. In Dunn County, WI 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dunn county remained strongly Republican, 56.0% to 42.1%.
Dunn county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 54739 (Elk Mound, WI) is moderately conservative.
Elk Mound, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Dunn County, Wisconsin is somewhat conservative.
Menomonie Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Elk Mound, Wisconsin: d d 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 zip 54739 (Elk Mound)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 50 contributions totaling $3,107 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $4,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)