Comstock Northwest, MI is a small town located in the lower peninsula of Michigan. The town is known for its vibrant community and diverse culture. In terms of politics, Comstock Northwest is represented by a number of local candidates running in various positions from City Council to County Commissioner. Each candidate has their own platform and beliefs that they strive to bring to the forefront when lobbying for votes. The citizens of Comstock Northwest have the ability to voice their opinion through voting and are encouraged to research each candidate and make an informed decision on who best represents their views. It is important for people to participate in local politics as it helps shape the future of our towns.
The political climate in Comstock Northwest, MI is somewhat liberal.
Kalamazoo County, MI is moderately liberal. In Kalamazoo County, MI 58.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kalamazoo county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.2% to 39.5%.
Kalamazoo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Comstock Northwest, MI is somewhat liberal.
Kalamazoo County, Michigan is moderately liberal.
Kalamazoo-Portage 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.
Comstock Northwest, Michigan: d d D D D D
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 Comstock Northwest, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,973 contributions totaling $92,292 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 410 contributions totaling $61,010 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)