Brooklyn, Michigan is a small city located in the southeastern part of the state. It is known for its rural charm and strong sense of community spirit. Politically, Brooklyn has a history of being an independent-minded town, often voting for candidates who represent their values and interests. Local politicians focus on issues such as infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, and environmental protection. The city also prides itself on being a leader when it comes to renewable energy sources, with several wind turbines providing clean energy to residents. Residents are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending city council meetings or making donations to political campaigns. With its unique mix of progressive ideals and traditional values, Brooklyn proves that it is possible for small towns to make positive changes in their communities.
The political climate in Brooklyn, MI is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, MI is moderately conservative. In Jackson County, MI 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.5%.
Jackson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brooklyn, MI is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Jackson Metro Area 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.
Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 180 contributions totaling $13,013 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 108 contributions totaling $15,448 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)