Oakfield, WI is a small rural community located in the southeastern part of the state. With its population of approximately 500 people, Oakfield does not have its own local government or political representation. Despite this, politics remain an important part of life in Oakfield. Many residents are actively engaged in state and national-level elections and issues that impact the entire region. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in local and county-level races as well. Despite limited opportunities for local involvement, many residents still find ways to stay informed and involved in politics on all levels. Whether it’s attending town hall meetings or participating in rallies for national candidates, Oakfield’s citizens understand the importance of political engagement and are doing their best to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 53065 (Oakfield, WI) is strongly conservative.
Fond du Lac County, WI is strongly conservative. In Fond du Lac County, WI 36.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fond du Lac county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.5% to 36.0%.
Fond du Lac county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 53065 (Oakfield, WI) is strongly conservative.
Oakfield, Wisconsin is strongly conservative.
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is strongly conservative.
Fond du Lac 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.
Oakfield, Wisconsin: R R r 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 53065 (Oakfield)
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 79 contributions totaling $4,587 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)