Buchanan Township is a small community located in Michigan. It has a long history of being an independent and self-sufficient town, relying on its own resources and citizens to make decisions for the betterment of the community. Politically, Buchanan Township is represented at the state and federal levels by elected officials who are dedicated to upholding the values of the community. At the local level, the Town Board oversees day-to-day operations while adhering to statutes set by the state and federal government. The board also meets regularly with residents to find out what issues are important to them and how they can be addressed for everyone’s benefit. Additionally, an active political organization called Citizens for a Better Buchanan exists that works to promote economic growth, environmental protection, and improvement of public services in Buchanan Township. Through these efforts, citizens are empowered with knowledge about their local government and its decision-making processes so they can have their voices heard when it comes to determining how the township should be run.
The political climate in Buchanan township, 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
Buchanan township, 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.
Buchanan township, 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 Buchanan township, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,714 contributions totaling $123,826 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 433 contributions totaling $101,429 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $234 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)