Omena is a small, lakeside village in Michigan that is known for its beautiful views and welcoming atmosphere. Local politics in Omena are focused on maintaining the small-town feel of the community while also providing necessary services and support to the residents who call Omena home. Community involvement is highly encouraged here, and there are many opportunities for local residents to get involved in their government by attending town hall meetings, voting in local elections, and participating in various initiatives that help shape the future of Omena. Local political candidates often focus on issues such as preserving open spaces, increasing access to quality education, and protecting the environment from pollution. By staying informed about these issues and taking an active role in local politics, residents can ensure that Omena remains a vibrant community well into the future.
The political climate in Omena, 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
Omena, 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.
Omena, 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 Omena, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 462 contributions totaling $81,808 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $177 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 136 contributions totaling $18,338 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)