St. Clair Township in Michigan has a long history of political involvement, with many citizens actively participating in local politics. From town hall meetings to debates over important issues, residents of St. Clair Township have been engaged and vocal about the direction of their community. The township is part of a larger county that elects representatives to the state legislature and Congress who make decisions that affect residents’ lives on a daily basis. In addition to these larger offices, local candidates seek election for various positions within the township, including trustee and clerk positions. Volunteers serve on committees and boards to ensure the best interests of St. Clair Township are represented in decisions made by elected officials. Residents from all parts of the township work together to keep their community vibrant and safe, making sure it is a great place for families and businesses alike.
The political climate in St. Clair township, MI is strongly conservative.
St. Clair County, MI is strongly conservative. In St. Clair County, MI 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Clair county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.2% to 34.0%.
St. Clair county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Clair township, MI is strongly conservative.
St. Clair County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
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.
St. Clair township, 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 St. Clair township, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 448 contributions totaling $17,941 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $69,198 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $419 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)