Charlotte, MI is a small town situated in Eaton County. It is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and scenic views of the Grand River. The town has a vibrant political climate, with many local organizations and citizens actively engaging in discussion related to current issues. Local politicians have been instrumental in advocating for better infrastructure, education, and environmental conservation in the area. This has helped foster an environment where residents feel empowered to take action on matters that are important to them. Community engagement is a priority for Charlotte's leadership, as evidenced by the frequent debates, forums, and gatherings held throughout the year. Residents also take pride in their involvement in national elections, showing support for candidates from all parties who share their values. Overall, Charlotte’s political climate reflects a commitment to democracy and civic responsibility that will continue to grow with time.
The political climate in Charlotte, MI is leaning conservative.
Eaton County, MI is leaning conservative. In Eaton County, MI 48.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Eaton county remained narrowly Republican, 49.4% to 48.7%.
Eaton county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charlotte, MI is leaning conservative.
Eaton County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Charlotte, Michigan: r r 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 Charlotte, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 342 contributions totaling $18,258 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $39,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)