The politics in 53142 Kenosha, Wisconsin are closely intertwined with the city's population and demographics. The area is home to a large percentage of people of color, primarily African Americans, with 34.3% identifying as African American according to the 2019 American Community Survey data. This has been reflected in some local political candidates who have emerged recently seeking to represent the distinct needs of this diverse community. Such candidates have championed issues such as housing justice, economic justice, police reform, and criminal justice reform. They also support programs that promote educational opportunity, environmental conservation, and other important causes impacting the local community. Given the changing landscape in Kenosha since protests over racial injustice began in 2020, these local political figures will continue to champion equity and justice initiatives as they strive to make their communities better places for all residents.
The political climate in Zip 53142 (Kenosha, WI) is leaning conservative.
Kenosha County, WI is leaning conservative. In Kenosha County, WI 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kenosha county remained Republican, 50.7% to 47.5%.
Kenosha county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 53142 (Kenosha, WI) is leaning conservative.
Kenosha, Wisconsin is leaning conservative.
Kenosha County, Wisconsin is leaning conservative.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Kenosha, Wisconsin: d d 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 53142 (Kenosha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 674 contributions totaling $38,694 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $31,255 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)