54425 Dorchester, WI is a small town located in the Central Sands area of Wisconsin. It is a rural community with plenty of nature to explore and enjoy. This small town has a population of just over 500 people, and those who live here take great pride in their local government. The mayor of Dorchester is Paul Smith, who was elected in 2020 on a platform of providing fiscal responsibility and advocating for the safety and well-being of the residents. He works closely with the town council to ensure that all decisions are being made with an eye towards keeping taxes low and improving the quality of life for everyone living in Dorchester. Along with Mayor Smith, there are several other local political candidates running to represent their constituents on topics ranging from economic development to public safety. All of these candidates proudly serve their community by engaging citizens in meaningful conversations about the issues facing Dorchester and striving to make positive changes for both current and future generations.
The political climate in Zip 54425 (Dorchester, WI) is very conservative.
Clark County, WI is very conservative. In Clark County, WI 30.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.4%.
Clark county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 54425 (Dorchester, WI) is very conservative.
Dorchester, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Clark County, Wisconsin is very 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.
Dorchester, Wisconsin: R r d r 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 54425 (Dorchester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $60 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $890 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)