Mattoon, WI (54450) is a small rural town with a population of approximately 1,000 people. It is located in the central part of Wisconsin and is known for its strong sense of community. The politics in Mattoon have always been centered around local issues such as jobs, infrastructure and education. The current mayor, John Johnson, has served the town since 1989 and is a strong supporter of the local economy. He works with local businesses to promote job growth and attract new residents to the area. There are also several members on the city council that work to ensure that all decisions made by the city are in the best interests of its citizens. Local elections are held every two years where citizens get to choose their representatives who help shape the policies and future direction of Mattoon.
The political climate in Zip 54450 (Mattoon, WI) is very conservative.
Shawano County, WI is very conservative. In Shawano County, WI 31.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shawano county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 31.5%.
Shawano county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 54450 (Mattoon, WI) is very conservative.
Mattoon, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Shawano County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Shawano Metro Area is strongly 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.
Mattoon, 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 54450 (Mattoon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $300 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $240 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $24 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)