54171 Sobieski, WI is a small rural community located in Outagamie County. The area is largely agricultural and many of the residents are involved in farming or related activities. The political atmosphere in 54171 Sobieski is typical of small rural towns, with an emphasis on local issues and the importance of maintaining the values that have been cherished for generations. Local politics are often discussed during town meetings and at the polls, as citizens take a keen interest in local policies and their impact on the community. Respect for differing opinions is encouraged while debating local issues, creating an environment where honest discourse can occur without fear of reprisals or retribution. Ultimately, locals want what is best for their small corner of the world, with a strong desire to protect its unique character against outside forces looking to exploit it.
The political climate in Zip 54171 (Sobieski, WI) is very conservative.
Oconto County, WI is very conservative. In Oconto County, WI 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oconto county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 28.9%.
Oconto county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 54171 (Sobieski, WI) is very conservative.
Sobieski, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Oconto County, Wisconsin is very conservative.
Green Bay Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Sobieski, 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 54171 (Sobieski)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 51 contributions totaling $2,740 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $245 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)