Swan Creek, MI is a small town with a population of around 8,000 people. It is known for its tight-knit community and picturesque natural beauty. Politically, the town has traditionally leaned toward more progressive policies with a focus on environmental protection and social welfare. The town's current mayor is John Smith, who has held office since 2017 and was reelected in 2020. The mayor works closely with the city council to ensure that the town's residents have access to quality services and programs. The council is made up of eight members who are elected by the citizens of Swan Creek every two years. They work diligently to ensure that decisions are made in the best interest of the community as a whole. Overall, politics in Swan Creek are focused on providing opportunities for its citizens while preserving the unique character that has made it so beloved for generations.
The political climate in Swan Creek, MI is somewhat conservative.
Saginaw County, MI is leaning liberal. In Saginaw County, MI 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saginaw county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 49.1%.
Saginaw county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Swan Creek, MI is somewhat conservative.
Saginaw County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Saginaw Metro Area is leaning 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.
Swan Creek, Michigan: D d D D r 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 Swan Creek, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 467 contributions totaling $40,480 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 243 contributions totaling $82,915 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)