Lake Leelanau, MI is a small town nestled in the northern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It has a rich history with an abundance of local politics and active civic engagement. Community members are deeply invested in local issues and take great pride in their elected officials, who range from county commissioners to school board members. There is an open dialogue between citizens and political representatives that allows for input on both sides of the issue. The town holds regular meetings to discuss important topics such as zoning regulations, public safety, and development projects. Additionally, Lake Leelanau puts a large emphasis on preserving its natural environment and works to maintain a healthy balance between development and conservation efforts. Every year the town holds a number of elections where local residents come out in force to choose their leaders for upcoming terms. With all these active measures taken by this forward-thinking community, it is no surprise that Lake Leelanau continues to be one of Michigan's most desirable places to call home.
The political climate in Lake Leelanau, MI is leaning conservative.
Leelanau County, MI is leaning liberal. In Leelanau County, MI 52.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Leelanau county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.0% to 46.8%.
Leelanau county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Leelanau, MI is leaning conservative.
Leelanau County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Traverse City Metro Area is leaning 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.
Lake Leelanau, Michigan: R R d r r 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 Lake Leelanau, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 684 contributions totaling $17,596 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 232 contributions totaling $31,572 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)