Merrill, WI is a small city located in North Central Wisconsin. It has a rich history of political engagement and involvement, both locally and nationally. Over the years, Merrill has had its share of local political candidates running for various positions, from mayor to the school board to county commissioner. While there is no single overarching party that dominates the political landscape in Merrill, there is a general understanding that most of its citizens value fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship. As such, many local candidates have been dedicated to advocating for smart economic policies that balance economic growth with preserving natural resources and protecting public safety. In recent years, there has also been an emphasis on promoting diversity and inclusion in the community by connecting residents to jobs and services they need to thrive.
The political climate in Zip 54452 (Merrill, WI) is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, WI is moderately conservative. In Lincoln County, WI 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 38.0%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 54452 (Merrill, WI) is moderately conservative.
Merrill, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, Wisconsin is moderately 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.
Merrill, Wisconsin: r r D d 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 54452 (Merrill)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 517 contributions totaling $67,657 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $22,139 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)