Custer, WI 54423
Portage County Voting Population
Eligibility (78.8% eligible to vote)
Race (91.8% white)
Gender (49.8% female)
Age (42.7% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $52,411
5-yr Unemployment: 6.2%
Metro Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
Population Description: Has an urban population of 20,000 or more, close to a metro area
Portage County Recent Election Results
Leaning
63%Democrat
2016 Presidential (31.1% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (39.7% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Portage County State
Wisconsin National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Portage County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Portage County is located within the 3rd Congressional District of WI & 7th Congressional District of WI .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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John Pavelski | Portage County Executive |
1462 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1999 pavelskj@co.portage.wi.gov |
Lisa M. Roth | Portage County Clerk of Circuit Court |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1364 portage.clerkofcourts@wicourts.gov |
Pamela R. Przybelski | Portage County Treasurer |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1348 treasurerdepartment@co.portage.wi.gov |
Cynthia A. Wisinski | Portage County Register of Deeds |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1428 registerofdeeds@co.portage.wi.gov |
Mike Lukas | Portage County Sheriff |
1500 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1400 sheriff@co.portage.wi.gov |
Cass Cousins | Portage County District Attorney |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1300 cass.cousins@da.wi.gov |
Maria N. Davis | Portage County Clerk |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1351 countyclerk@co.portage.wi.gov |
Thomas Trzinski | Portage County Surveyor |
1516 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-1343 surveyor@co.portage.wi.gov |
This is the list of elected officials for Wisconsin. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Ron Johnson | U.S. Senator |
328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5323 |
Tammy Baldwin | U.S. Senator |
709 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5653 |
Tony Evers | Governor of Wisconsin |
(608) 266-1212 eversinfo@wisconsin.gov |
Sara Rodriguez | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin |
19 East Capitol Madison, WI 53702 (608) 266-3516 ltgovernor@wisconsin.gov |
John Leiber | WI State Treasurer |
(608) 266-1714 treasurer@wisconsin.gov |
Josh Kaul | WI State Attorney General |
(608) 266-1221 |
Jill Underly | WI State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
(608) 266-3390 dpistatesuperintendent@dpi.wi.gov |
Sarah Godlewski | WI Secretary of State |
(608) 266-8888 ext. 4 statesec@wisconsin.gov |
Ann Walsh Bradley | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1886 |
Annette Kingsland Ziegler | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1881 |
Brian Hagedorn | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1885 |
Janet C. Protasiewicz | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1888 |
Jill K. Karofsky | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1882 |
Rebecca Frank Dallet | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1884 |
Rebecca Grassl Bradley | WI State Supreme Court Justice |
(608) 266-1883 |
Derrick Van Orden | U.S. Representative |
1513 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5506 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Wisconsin will cast 10 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.