Scipio, MI is a small town located in southwestern Michigan with a population of about 2,500 people. The local politics in Scipio are focused on issues that affect the town and its citizens. These include things like public safety, education, infrastructure improvements, economic development, and environmental protection. Residents of Scipio have the opportunity to become involved in their local politics by running for office or voting in elections. The town has several elected officials who work together to ensure that the voices of all residents are heard and considered. Local political candidates must be aware of the issues facing Scipio and be willing to work on solutions that will benefit everyone. It is also important for them to reach out to voters and build relationships with constituents in order to have a successful campaign.
The political climate in Scipio, MI is very conservative.
Hillsdale County, MI is very conservative. In Hillsdale County, MI 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsdale county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 25.2%.
Hillsdale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scipio, MI is very conservative.
Hillsdale County, Michigan is very conservative.
Hillsdale Metro Area is very 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.
Scipio, 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 Scipio, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 72 contributions totaling $5,894 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $4,669 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)