Kingston, MI is a small town located in the state of Michigan. It is known for its vibrant downtown area and small-town charm. The town has been around since 1833 and has a population of approximately 600 people. Politically, Kingston is split between two different counties in Michigan: Cass County and Van Buren County. These two counties often have differing opinions on certain issues, which can affect the politics of Kingston as a whole. However, both counties are represented in the local government by elected officials who work together to ensure the best outcomes for the citizens of Kingston. These officials include representatives from both parties that make up the majority in each county, as well as independents who represent minority views. Civic engagement is also important in Kingston with regular attendance at city council meetings held every other Monday evening. This allows residents to voice their opinion on matters that affect them directly and shape their community for the better.
The political climate in Kingston, MI is very conservative.
Tuscola County, MI is very conservative. In Tuscola County, MI 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscola county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 29.6%.
Tuscola county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kingston, MI is very conservative.
Tuscola County, Michigan is very 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.
Kingston, 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 Kingston, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $1,360 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $1,400 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)