Monroe, MI is a small town located in the southeastern corner of Michigan. It has a population of just over 22,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community and beautiful scenery. Despite its small size, Monroe has a bustling political landscape. The local government is represented primarily by the Mayor and City Council, which work together to ensure that the city’s needs are met. Additionally, Monroe’s citizens have the opportunity to get involved in politics through various organizations and initiatives such as neighborhood associations and local elections. This encourages civic engagement among residents, helping to foster an active political atmosphere in Monroe.
The political climate in Monroe, MI is somewhat conservative.
Monroe County, MI is moderately conservative. In Monroe County, MI 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.8%.
Monroe county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Monroe, MI is somewhat conservative.
Monroe County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Monroe Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Michigan 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.
Monroe, Michigan: d r 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 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 Monroe, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,152 contributions totaling $91,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 341 contributions totaling $130,259 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $382 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)