Ortonville, MI is a small town located in Oakland County, in the state of Michigan. It is known for its friendly people and family-oriented atmosphere. The local politics are reflective of this environment, with the focus being on providing a safe and healthy community for all citizens. Many efforts have been put into initiatives such as encouraging public safety and addressing environmental concerns. Local politicians have worked to create new ordinances that help protect the rights of citizens while also increasing access to quality services. Additionally, they strive to promote economic growth by supporting small businesses and creating jobs within the community. Overall, Ortonville's political environment is dedicated to providing an enjoyable experience for all citizens while also focusing on responsible growth.
The political climate in Ortonville, MI is leaning conservative.
Oakland County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Oakland County, MI 56.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oakland county remained strongly Democratic, 56.2% to 42.2%.
Oakland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ortonville, MI is leaning conservative.
Oakland County, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Ortonville, 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 Ortonville, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 412 contributions totaling $16,033 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 131 contributions totaling $14,125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)