The politics in 54202 Baileys Harbor, WI are largely focused on local issues that affect the community. The small town located in Door County is known for its beautiful scenery and bustling tourism industry. In regards to political representation, there are a few elected positions held by the people of the area such as a Town Board, a town chairperson, and a variety of other positions. However, these roles are not typically contested due to the small population base. Instead they are usually filled with consensus or appointed by the Town Clerk. The purpose of these positions is to ensure effective government services for the citizens of Baileys Harbor and protect their rights. Issues such as zoning, taxation, public safety, and environmental protection are all topics that may come up during board meetings or town hall gatherings. However, it is important to note that while candidates may put their name out there for election roles, they will not be included in this summary as population was specifically mentioned as something that should not be included here.
The political climate in Zip 54202 (Baileys Harbor, WI) is leaning conservative.
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
Zip 54202 (Baileys Harbor, WI) is leaning conservative.
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin is leaning conservative.
Door County, Wisconsin 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.
Baileys Harbor, 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 zip 54202 (Baileys Harbor)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 300 contributions totaling $47,653 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $9,701 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $211 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)