Hancock, MI is a small town located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is known for its scenic views and has been home to many generations of families. While Hancock may not be a bustling metropolis, it does have an active political scene. The City Council consists of five members elected by the people of Hancock to represent their interests in local government. All major decisions are made through public hearings and voted on by these representatives. Additionally, the city plays an important role in state politics with its local representative being a part of the Michigan House of Representatives. To keep up with current issues and topics affecting the area, residents should stay informed about upcoming elections and take the time to vote for their desired candidate.
The political climate in Hancock, MI is leaning conservative.
Houghton County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Houghton County, MI 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houghton county remained strongly Republican, 56.0% to 41.8%.
Houghton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hancock, MI is leaning conservative.
Houghton County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Houghton Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hancock, Michigan: R R r 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 Hancock, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 116 contributions totaling $6,069 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $3,128 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)