Hillsdale County, Michigan is located in the southeastern region of the state and is home to around 46,000 people. The county seat is Hillsdale which is known for its midwestern charm and traditional values. Hillsdale County has a strong political presence with various local candidates running for office. These candidates bring a range of experience and perspectives that reflect the diverse interests of the local population. Popular topics discussed in this region include health care reform, job creation, infrastructure improvements, public safety, environmental protection, and education funding. The county government strives to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and resources to help them lead healthy and successful lives.
The political climate in Hillsdale County, MI is very conservative.
In Hillsdale County, MI 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsdale county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 25.2%.
Hillsdale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale County, MI is very conservative.
Hillsdale Metro Area is very 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.
Hillsdale, Michigan: R R R R 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 Hillsdale County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 656 contributions totaling $47,181 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 732 contributions totaling $109,632 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)