Bellaire, MI is a small town located in Antrim county in the state of Michigan. It has a population of around 900 people and is known for its natural beauty and friendly atmosphere. The town is governed by a mayor and six-member board of trustees, who are elected to two-year terms by the local residents. The mayor and trustees oversee the day-to-day operations of the town, including passing local ordinances, conducting hearings on zoning matters, and managing the financial aspects of governing. There are also several committees that work with local residents to help determine public policy decisions that impact Bellaire. These committees include economic development, parks and recreation, and social services. The town’s political landscape is shaped by these committees as well as public meetings where citizens can voice their opinions on issues impacting their community. Elections for Mayor and Board of Trustees take place every two years, providing an opportunity for those in Bellaire to have a say in who represents them at City Hall.
The political climate in Bellaire, MI is moderately conservative.
Antrim County, MI is moderately conservative. In Antrim County, MI 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Antrim county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 37.3%.
Antrim county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bellaire, MI is moderately conservative.
Antrim County, Michigan 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.
Bellaire, 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 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 Bellaire, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 636 contributions totaling $47,922 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 218 contributions totaling $25,864 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)