The politics in 53218 Milwaukee, WI are as diverse and varied as the population itself. With a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs and interests represented by those who call the area home, the city is home to an array of political views and perspectives. A variety of local organizations represent citizens with different ideologies, from labor unions and civil rights groups to small business owners. The City Council is made up of representatives from all parts of Milwaukee, from neighborhoods throughout the city to rural areas outside of it. In addition to these groups, individuals can make their voices heard by engaging in civic discourse or even running for office themselves. Across parties and platforms, there is something for everyone when it comes to politics in 53218 Milwaukee, WI.
The political climate in Zip 53218 (Milwaukee, WI) is very liberal.
Milwaukee County, WI is very liberal. In Milwaukee County, WI 69.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Milwaukee county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.1% to 29.3%.
Milwaukee county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 53218 (Milwaukee, WI) is very liberal.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin is very liberal.
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is very liberal.
Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Milwaukee, 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 zip 53218 (Milwaukee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 294 contributions totaling $13,710 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $18,531 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)