Sidney, MI is a small town located in southern Michigan. It has a mostly rural population and is known for its natural beauty and relaxed atmosphere. The political scene in Sidney is typically reflective of the local populace. The town is represented by a mayor and four city council members, each of whom are elected by the citizens of Sidney every two years. All elected officials are dedicated to serving the community’s needs and ensuring that it remains an enjoyable place to live. In addition to local politics, residents in Sidney also have access to state-level politicians who work hard to represent their interests in Lansing.
The political climate in Sidney, MI is strongly conservative.
Montcalm County, MI is very conservative. In Montcalm County, MI 30.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montcalm county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.9% to 30.2%.
Montcalm county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sidney, MI is strongly conservative.
Montcalm County, Michigan is very conservative.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood 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.
Sidney, 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 Sidney, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 407 contributions totaling $20,434 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $18,685 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)