Shelby, MI is a small town in the northern part of Michigan. It has a tight-knit community with residents that are passionate about their local politics. Much of the politics in Shelby revolves around issues such as education, crime, and taxes. The people of Shelby take pride in having their voices heard and actively work to make sure their concerns are addressed by local government. Local elections are an important part of determining who will be making decisions for the town and its citizens. Candidates for various offices must prove they have the knowledge and experience necessary to address the needs of the Shelby community. Residents come out in droves to cast their ballots in support of those they believe will best represent them and their interests. Through active participation, Shelby residents continue to play an important role in shaping the policies that govern their hometown.
The political climate in Shelby, MI is moderately conservative.
Oceana County, MI is strongly conservative. In Oceana County, MI 35.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oceana county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.1%.
Oceana county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shelby, MI is moderately conservative.
Oceana County, Michigan is strongly 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.
Shelby, 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 Shelby, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 133 contributions totaling $4,900 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $7,338 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)