New Buffalo Township, Michigan is a small community located in Berrien County. It is an area that has remained largely rural and agricultural, but there has been recent growth due to the development of vacation homes and resorts. The township has a strong commitment to its residents, providing high-quality services such as police and fire protection, water and sewer services, and recreational activities. Local politics in New Buffalo Township are focused on ensuring these services are maintained while also promoting economic development. The township's Board of Trustees consists of five members who are elected every two years. These elected officials oversee the day-to-day operations of the township and provide guidance for future development projects. Additionally, the Board works with law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety in the community, as well as with local business owners to help create new jobs and bring economic growth to the area. By working together with residents, businesses, law enforcement, and local government officials, New Buffalo Township strives to maintain its rural character while continuing to grow in a sustainable way.
The political climate in New Buffalo township, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, MI is leaning conservative. In Berrien County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berrien county remained moderately Republican, 52.7% to 45.3%.
Berrien county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
New Buffalo township, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Niles 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.
New Buffalo township, Michigan: R R d 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 New Buffalo township, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,524 contributions totaling $254,245 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 314 contributions totaling $49,028 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)