Wayne, MI is a small city located in southeastern Michigan. It has a vibrant and diverse political landscape that is constantly evolving. Despite being a small city, there are numerous issues facing the citizens of Wayne that require attention and action. From local tax increases to school board initiatives, residents of Wayne have the power to shape the future of their city through their vote and active political participation. In recent years, local elections have been won or lost on the backs of the people who get out to vote and make their voice heard in this important process. With so much at stake, it is essential for residents of Wayne to stay informed on the issues and remain engaged with their local politicians so they can make an informed decision when heading to the polls.
The political climate in Wayne, MI is moderately liberal.
Wayne County, MI is very liberal. In Wayne County, MI 68.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.3% to 30.3%.
Wayne county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wayne, MI is moderately liberal.
Wayne County, Michigan is very liberal.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Wayne, Michigan: D D D D D D
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 Wayne, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 193 contributions totaling $21,084 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $11,198 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)