Baroda, MI is a small suburban community in the state of Michigan. It prides itself on its tight knit nature and strong sense of community. As such, local politics in Baroda are focused on ensuring the city retains its friendly and welcoming atmosphere while continuing to thrive. There is an active local government with elected officials who work hard to meet the needs of the citizens and promote development throughout the city. The mayor works closely with department heads to implement initiatives that benefit residents while also maintaining fiscal responsibility. Community members have various opportunities to get involved in public discourse about local policies, giving them a voice in their own government. Local elections are held every few years, allowing citizens to choose leaders who will represent their interests and values going forward.
The political climate in Baroda, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, MI is leaning conservative. In Berrien County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berrien county remained moderately Republican, 52.7% to 45.3%.
Berrien county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Baroda, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Niles Metro Area is leaning 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.
Baroda, Michigan: R R d 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 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 Baroda, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $1,525 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $218 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)