Chesterfield Township is a small city located in Macomb County, Michigan. It is known for its quiet suburban charm and recreation opportunities. The Township is home to a wide range of different political perspectives, from those who are passionate about local, state, and national issues to those who prefer to remain politically neutral. In recent years, the Chesterfield Township Board of Trustees has been heavily involved in passing laws that affect the safety and quality of life for all citizens. As part of this effort, the Board has implemented policies regarding public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, and environmental protection efforts. Additionally, Chesterfield Township residents have regularly elected local politicians who have been successful in advocating for their constituents on various matters such as education reform and tax reforms that are beneficial to local businesses. Political engagement among residents is high with many people taking part in debates over important issues before heading to the polls on Election Day. Overall, politics play an important role in Chesterfield Township’s culture and many locals take pride in being knowledgeable about the latest developments and voicing their opinions on important matters.
The political climate in Chesterfield, MI is somewhat conservative.
Macomb County, MI is leaning conservative. In Macomb County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macomb county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 45.3%.
Macomb county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chesterfield, MI is somewhat conservative.
Macomb County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Chesterfield, Michigan: d 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 Chesterfield, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,679 contributions totaling $139,102 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 591 contributions totaling $203,522 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)