The politics in the 53209 Milwaukee, WI area are very important to the local community. The neighborhood is part of Milwaukee County, where county-wide initiatives like expanding access to healthcare and improving education opportunities are important issues that 53209 residents are passionate about. Local elections also bring out voters in full force for City Council members, Mayor, and other municipal offices. For these positions, candidates focus on providing more resources for youth programs, advocating for public safety initiatives, and creating an environment that encourages economic development. Residents are passionate about holding their elected officials accountable and making sure their voices are heard on the issues that matter most to them.
The political climate in Zip 53209 (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 53209 (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 53209 (Milwaukee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,984 contributions totaling $161,254 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 235 contributions totaling $33,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)