Frenchtown, MI is a vibrant community located in the heart of Michigan. The city is largely populated by families and individuals with strong ties to the French language and culture, making it a unique location within the state. Politically, the area leans toward liberal ideals, with much of its support coming from progressive-minded citizens. Local politics in Frenchtown focus on issues such as economic development, education reform, environmental protection, civil rights advocacy and social justice reforms. Additionally, local politicians regularly advocate for increased infrastructure investments and stronger public services. In recent years, the city has seen an influx of political candidates looking to represent the interests of their constituents. Among those running for office are progressive candidates who prioritize social reforms and environmental policies that serve to protect the city's natural resources.
The political climate in Frenchtown, MI is moderately conservative.
Monroe County, MI is moderately conservative. In Monroe County, MI 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.8%.
Monroe county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Frenchtown, MI is moderately conservative.
Monroe County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Monroe 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.
Frenchtown, 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 Frenchtown, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,728 contributions totaling $197,671 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,163 contributions totaling $376,526 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $324 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)