Auburn, MI is a small town located in Bay County in the state of Michigan. The town is known for its beautiful scenery and close-knit community atmosphere. Politics in Auburn have traditionally been quite conservative, with an emphasis on fiscal responsibility and limited government involvement. In recent years, however, there has been some movement toward more progressive policies such as support for renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives. Local elections feature candidates from both major parties who prioritize their constituents' needs ahead of partisan interests, making Auburn a place where thoughtful discussion and compromise are encouraged. With a focus on collaboration between different political views to foster solutions that benefit all members of the community, Auburn is setting an example of effective local politics.
The political climate in Auburn, MI is somewhat conservative.
Bay County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Bay County, MI 43.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bay county remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 43.3%.
Bay county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Auburn, MI is somewhat conservative.
Bay County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Bay City Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Auburn, Michigan: D d 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 Auburn, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $4,007 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $2,300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)