The politics of 53295 Milwaukee, WI are driven by a diverse set of issues and values. The city is governed by an elected mayor and common council, as well as various public agencies. Issues such as economic development, public safety, education, infrastructure, transportation, housing affordability, environmental protection and other social issues are all important to the people living in 53295 Milwaukee. In particular, poverty and income inequality have been a top issue for many years in the city. Local politicians focus on making sure all citizens have access to essential services and opportunities. Additionally, local leaders are constantly working to bring new businesses into the area to create jobs and spur economic growth. With a strong commitment to social justice and equity, 53295 Milwaukee remains committed to providing its residents with better quality of life.
The political climate in Zip 53295 (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 53295 (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 53295 (Milwaukee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $656 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)