Gibson, WI is a small town with a population of about 2,000 people. It is known for its traditional values and close-knit community. The local politics in Gibson are focused on preserving these values while continuing to move the town forward. The town council consists of five elected members who all come from different backgrounds and have unique perspectives on how to improve the town. They work together to make sure that decisions are made with the best interest of the citizens in mind. The local elections often focus on key issues such as taxes, infrastructure, and public safety. Each candidate has their own platform which they use to win over the voters. By engaging in local politics, Gibson residents have an important say in how the town is run and can help shape its future for many years to come.
The political climate in Gibson, 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
Gibson, 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.
Gibson, 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 Gibson, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 445 contributions totaling $26,874 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 367 contributions totaling $49,957 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)