Manchester Township, MI is a small township located in Washtenaw County. The township's population is not currently known, but it is estimated to be around 1,100 citizens. Politics in Manchester Township are handled by the local government and the elected officials who represent the people of the township. The current officials include a Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees. The Township Supervisor acts as manager of the township and oversees all operations while the other elected offices administer specific duties such as accounting, payroll and budgeting. All of the local officials work together to ensure that Manchester Township remains a safe and welcoming community for its citizens. Local elections are held every two years in order for citizens to have their voices heard by electing new representatives to serve on the board. By staying informed about local politics, residents can help ensure that their concerns are addressed and their needs met.
The political climate in Manchester township, MI is somewhat liberal.
Washtenaw County, MI is very liberal. In Washtenaw County, MI 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washtenaw county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.9%.
Washtenaw county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manchester township, MI is somewhat liberal.
Washtenaw County, Michigan is very liberal.
Ann Arbor Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Manchester township, Michigan: D D D D D 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 Manchester township, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,469 contributions totaling $217,078 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 194 contributions totaling $54,777 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $282 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)