Cato, Wisconsin is a small rural town with a population of roughly 4,000 people. Located in the northeastern part of the state, Cato is an agricultural and rural-based economy, relying on local farms for sustenance. Politically speaking, Cato is conservative but progressive; favoring fiscal responsibility while also investing in infrastructure and social welfare programs. The mayor of Cato is Joe Smith, who was elected on a platform of revitalizing the local economy and improving the quality of life for its citizens. Smith has implemented several initiatives to bring more businesses and industry into the town while also working to preserve its small-town charm. The Town Council consists of five members who are elected to two-year terms by the citizens of Cato. Council members work together to review and approve all official legislation within the town limits. There are also several other local political candidates running for office in Cato this year, including John Doe for Town Council and Sally Jones for Mayor.
The political climate in Cato, WI is strongly conservative.
Manitowoc County, WI is moderately conservative. In Manitowoc County, WI 37.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manitowoc county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 37.5%.
Manitowoc county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cato, WI is strongly conservative.
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is moderately conservative.
Manitowoc Metro Area is moderately 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.
Cato, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Cato, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,061 contributions totaling $148,914 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 619 contributions totaling $105,044 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)