Lake Linden, MI is a small town located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has a rich history and deep roots in forestry, mining, and railroads. While the town may not be known for its politics, it does have an active government that plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of its citizens. The local government is composed of a mayor and council members who are elected by the people to serve four year terms. They work to make sure the town runs smoothly while also representing the interests of their constituents. The mayor works closely with various departments such as police, fire, public works, and parks and recreation to ensure that all projects are completed effectively. Additionally, they are responsible for developing budgets that meet the needs of all citizens of Lake Linden. All these efforts come together to create a strong sense of community in Lake Linden and help keep it a great place to live!
The political climate in Lake Linden, MI is somewhat 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
Lake Linden, MI is somewhat 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.
Lake Linden, 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 Lake Linden, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 154 contributions totaling $8,292 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $4,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $272 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)