Wisconsin’s five largest cities received two to four times more money, per capita, than smaller cities, villages and towns last year from a Silicon Valley-backed nonprofit that state Republicans have accused of helping President Joe Biden get elected.
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Wisconsin Center for Tech and Civic Life grants
Wisconsin's five largest cities received the largest election administration grants from the Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life last year. But CTCL also spread the money around, with smaller communities in 39 of the state's 72 counties receiving grants, some at a comparable per-capita amount.
| County/municipality | Population | Grant amount | Amount per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County | 138,013 | $10,000 | $0.07 |
| Milwaukee County | 939,489 | $10,000 | $0.01 |
| Rock County | 163,687 | $61,450 | $0.38 |
| City of Abbotsford | 2,275 | $5,000 | $2.20 |
| City of Altoona | 8,293 | $5,000 | $0.60 |
| City of Amery | 2,962 | $5,000 | $1.69 |
| City of Antigo | 8,100 | $5,000 | $0.62 |
| City of Appleton | 75,644 | $18,330 | $0.24 |
| City of Barron | 3,733 | $5,000 | $1.34 |
| City of Beloit | 36,657 | $26,198 | $0.71 |
| City of Brodhead | 3,274 | $5,000 | $1.53 |
| City of Brookfield | 41,464 | $14,090 | $0.34 |
| City of Chetek | 2,172 | $5,000 | $2.30 |
| City of Chilton | 4,080 | $5,000 | $1.23 |
| City of Colby | 1,952 | $5,000 | $2.56 |
| City of Cuba City | 2,138 | $5,000 | $2.34 |
| City of Eau Claire | 69,421 | $71,000 | $1.02 |
| City of Edgerton | 5,945 | $5,500 | $0.93 |
| City of Fitchburg | 29,609 | $16,520 | $0.56 |
| City of Fond du Lac | 44,678 | $47,491 | $1.06 |
| City of Fort Atkinson | 12,579 | $6,223 | $0.49 |
| City of Green Bay | 107,395 | $1,625,600 | $15.14 |
| City of Hudson | 14,755 | $5,133 | $0.35 |
| City of Janesville | 65,615 | $183,292 | $2.79 |
| City of Kenosha | 99,986 | $869,545 | $8.70 |
| City of Kewaunee | 2,837 | $5,000 | $1.76 |
| City of Lake Mills | 6,211 | $5,000 | $0.81 |
| City of Lancaster | 3,907 | $5,000 | $1.28 |
| City of Madison | 269,840 | $1,271,788 | $4.71 |
| City of Marinette | 11,119 | $5,133 | $0.46 |
| City of Marshfield | 18,929 | $8,583 | $0.45 |
| City of Menasha | 18,268 | $7,890 | $0.43 |
| City of Milton | 5,716 | $5,000 | $0.87 |
| City of Milwaukee | 577,222 | $3,409,500 | $5.91 |
| City of Monona | 8,624 | $5,000 | $0.58 |
| City of Mosinee | 4,452 | $5,000 | $1.12 |
| City of Niagara | 1,602 | $5,000 | $3.12 |
| City of Omro | 3,652 | $5,000 | $1.37 |
| City of Peshtigo | 3,420 | $5,000 | $1.46 |
| City of Pittsville | 813 | $5,000 | $6.15 |
| City of Plymouth | 8,932 | $5,000 | $0.56 |
| City of Racine | 77,816 | $1,699,000 | $21.83 |
| City of Rice Lake | 9,040 | $10,000 | $1.11 |
| City of River Falls | 16,182 | $7,449 | $0.46 |
| City of Sun Prairie | 35,967 | $30,758 | $0.86 |
| City of Two Rivers | 11,271 | $5,391 | $0.48 |
| City of Wausau | 39,994 | $50,000 | $1.25 |
| City of Wautoma | 2,209 | $1,000 | $0.45 |
| City of West Allis | 60,325 | $62,068 | $1.03 |
| Village of Athens | 1,059 | $5,000 | $4.72 |
| Village of Biron | 839 | $5,000 | $5.96 |
| Village of Black Earth | 1,493 | $5,000 | $3.35 |
| Village of Cambridge | 1,638 | $5,000 | $3.05 |
| Village of Campbellsport | 1,907 | $5,000 | $2.62 |
| Village of Clinton | 2,221 | $5,000 | $2.25 |
| Village of Coleman | 726 | $5,000 | $6.89 |
| Village of Cottage Grove | 7,303 | $10,000 | $1.37 |
| Village of Crivitz | 1,093 | $5,000 | $4.57 |
| Village of Dickeyville | 1,015 | $5,000 | $4.93 |
| Village of Edgar | 1,439 | $5,000 | $3.47 |
| Village of Elkhart Lake | 941 | $3,000 | $3.19 |
| Village of Ettrick | 525 | $5,000 | $9.52 |
| Village of Footville | 772 | $5,000 | $6.48 |
| Village of Hammond | 1,873 | $5,000 | $2.67 |
| Village of Hatley | 648 | $5,000 | $7.72 |
| Village of Hazel Green | 1,173 | $5,000 | $4.26 |
| Village of Iron Ridge | 904 | $5,000 | $5.53 |
| Village of Kekoskee | 896 | $5,000 | $5.58 |
| Village of Kronenwetter | 8,353 | $5,000 | $0.60 |
| Village of Luck | 1,093 | $5,000 | $4.57 |
| Village of Marathon City | 1,576 | $5,000 | $3.17 |
| Village of McFarland | 8,991 | $5,000 | $0.56 |
| Village of Minong | 548 | $5,000 | $9.12 |
| Village of Montfort | 705 | $5,000 | $7.09 |
| Village of Oakfield | 1,052 | $5,000 | $4.75 |
| Village of Ontario | 534 | $5,000 | $9.36 |
| Village of Palmyra | 1,719 | $5,000 | $2.91 |
| Village of Pound | 357 | $5,000 | $14.01 |
| Village of Rothschild | 5,576 | $5,000 | $0.90 |
| Village of Solon Springs | 656 | $5,000 | $7.62 |
| Village of Spencer | 1,818 | $5,000 | $2.75 |
| Village of Stratford | 1,581 | $5,000 | $3.16 |
| Village of Superior | 677 | $5,000 | $7.39 |
| Village of Waldo | 467 | $5,000 | $10.71 |
| Village of Waunakee | 14,879 | $5,000 | $0.34 |
| Village of Wausaukee | 596 | $5,000 | $8.39 |
| Village of Weston | 15,723 | $6,819 | $0.43 |
| Village of Wilton | 532 | $5,000 | $9.40 |
| Town of Amberg | 693 | $5,000 | $7.22 |
| Town of Athelstane | 554 | $5,000 | $9.03 |
| Town of Beaver (Marinette) | 1,153 | $5,000 | $4.34 |
| Town of Beaver (Polk) | 798 | $5,000 | $6.27 |
| Town of Beecher | 786 | $5,000 | $6.36 |
| Town of Beetown | 723 | $5,000 | $6.92 |
| Town of Bennett | 632 | $5,000 | $7.91 |
| Town of Bergen | 740 | $5,000 | $6.76 |
| Town of Berlin | 949 | $5,000 | $5.27 |
| Town of Bern | 614 | $5,000 | $8.14 |
| Town of Bevent | 1,049 | $5,000 | $4.77 |
| Town of Brazeau | 1,340 | $5,000 | $3.73 |
| Town of Brothertown | 1,328 | $5,000 | $3.77 |
| Town of Brule | 607 | $5,000 | $8.24 |
| Town of Calumet | 1,412 | $5,000 | $3.54 |
| Town of Cassel | 943 | $5,000 | $5.30 |
| Town of Chilton | 1,059 | $5,000 | $4.72 |
| Town of Cleveland | 1,486 | $5,000 | $3.36 |
| Town of Clinton | 870 | $5,000 | $5.75 |
| Town of Dunbar | 605 | $5,000 | $8.26 |
| Town of Eagle | 3,478 | $5,000 | $1.44 |
| Town of Easton | 1,148 | $5,000 | $4.36 |
| Town of Eau Pleine | 769 | $5,000 | $6.50 |
| Town of Emmet | 905 | $5,000 | $5.52 |
| Town of Forest | 333 | $5,000 | $15.02 |
| Town of Frankfort | 635 | $5,000 | $7.87 |
| Town of Fulton | 3,580 | $5,000 | $1.40 |
| Town of Genesee | 7,171 | $5,000 | $0.70 |
| Town of Goodman | 607 | $5,000 | $8.24 |
| Town of Green Valley | 515 | $5,000 | $9.71 |
| Town of Greenbush | 1,903 | $5,000 | $2.63 |
| Town of Grover | 1,731 | $5,000 | $2.89 |
| Town of Halsey | 634 | $5,000 | $7.89 |
| Town of Hamburg | 827 | $5,000 | $6.05 |
| Town of Hamilton | 2,428 | $3,000 | $1.24 |
| Town of Harrison (Marathon) | 312 | $5,000 | $16.03 |
| Town of Hazel Green | 1,084 | $5,000 | $4.61 |
| Town of Hewitt | 636 | $5,000 | $7.86 |
| Town of Hortonia | 1,052 | $5,000 | $4.75 |
| Town of Hull | 756 | $5,000 | $6.61 |
| Town of Ixonia | 5,120 | $5,000 | $0.98 |
| Town of Johnson | 873 | $3,800 | $4.35 |
| Town of Knowlton | 1,984 | $5,000 | $2.52 |
| Town of La Prairie | 784 | $5,000 | $6.38 |
| Town of Lake | 1,186 | $5,000 | $4.22 |
| Town of Lawrence | 6,306 | $5,000 | $0.79 |
| Town of Liberty | 543 | $5,000 | $9.21 |
| Town of Lima | 2,956 | $5,000 | $1.69 |
| Town of Lisbon | 10,477 | $5,000 | $0.48 |
| Town of Marshall | 540 | $10,000 | $18.52 |
| Town of McMillan | 2,074 | $5,000 | $2.41 |
| Town of Medina | 1,344 | $5,000 | $3.72 |
| Town of Metomen | 689 | $5,000 | $7.26 |
| Town of Milton | 3,100 | $5,000 | $1.61 |
| Town of Morgan | 985 | $5,000 | $5.08 |
| Town of Morrison | 1,689 | $5,000 | $2.96 |
| Town of Mount Hope | 282 | $5,000 | $17.73 |
| Town of Mountain | 832 | $5,000 | $6.01 |
| Town of Oakland | 3,231 | $5,000 | $1.55 |
| Town of Onalaska | 5,835 | $5,000 | $0.86 |
| Town of Ottawa | 3,646 | $5,000 | $1.37 |
| Town of Palmyra | 1,220 | $5,000 | $4.10 |
| Town of Paris | 655 | $5,000 | $7.63 |
| Town of Pembine | 877 | $5,000 | $5.70 |
| Town of Perry | 737 | $5,000 | $6.78 |
| Town of Peshtigo | 4,006 | $5,000 | $1.25 |
| Town of Pittsfield | 2,791 | $5,000 | $1.79 |
| Town of Plover | 683 | $5,000 | $7.32 |
| Town of Plymouth | 3,083 | $5,000 | $1.62 |
| Town of Porterfield | 1,888 | $5,000 | $2.65 |
| Town of Pound | 1,412 | $5,000 | $3.54 |
| Town of Prairie Lake | 1,648 | $5,000 | $3.03 |
| Town of Rib Mountain | 7,313 | $5,000 | $0.68 |
| Town of Rice Lake | 2,813 | $5,000 | $1.78 |
| Town of Rietbrock | 874 | $5,000 | $5.72 |
| Town of Ringle | 1,743 | $5,000 | $2.87 |
| Town of Rush River | 500 | $5,000 | $10.00 |
| Town of Sheboygan Falls | 1,824 | $5,000 | $2.74 |
| Town of Springfield | 2,929 | $5,000 | $1.71 |
| Town of Stanfold | 701 | $5,000 | $7.13 |
| Town of Stettin | 2,580 | $5,000 | $1.94 |
| Town of Superior | 2,264 | $5,000 | $2.21 |
| Town of Texas | 1,611 | $5,000 | $3.10 |
| Town of Troy | 5,518 | $5,000 | $0.91 |
| Town of Turtle | 2,393 | $5,000 | $2.09 |
| Town of Wausau | 2,161 | $5,000 | $2.31 |
| Town of Weston | 657 | $5,000 | $7.61 |
| Town of Westport | 4,191 | $5,000 | $1.19 |
| Town of Wrightstown | 2,578 | $5,000 | $1.94 |
Photos: Madison cut loose after Joe Biden elected president in November
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Angela Maloney, Madison, left, and Eva Szocik, Milwaukee, celebrate the Biden win on the steps of the state Capitol Saturday.
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Caroline Klessig and Ryan Cray, both of Madison, watch the celebrations from the top of State Street.
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Supporters of president-elect Joe Biden celebrate during an impromptu parade at the state Capitol in Madison Saturday.
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Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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Shanne Wolf, Madison, and her dog Elroy, at the Biden celebration on the Capitol Square. Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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A crowd of about 100 supporters of President Trump gathered Saturday at the South Hamilton Street entrance to the State Capitol. Many said they did not believe the vote tally and questioned the legitimacy of the election.
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Many at a rally for President Trump on Saturday questioned the results of the election after it was called for Joe Biden.
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Supporters of Joe Biden look on as supporters of President Trump hold a rally Saturday at the state Capitol.
