Tompkins, MI is a small town located in the northwest corner of Michigan. It has a rich history and has always been actively involved in local politics. The Town Council works hard to ensure that residents have their voices heard and that the community is well-represented in all aspects of local governance. The Town Council consists of four members who are elected by the people every two years, ensuring that all residents have an opportunity to provide input into the decisions made in Tompkins. There are also several committees and boards which focus on areas such as zoning, public safety, and economic development, allowing for all citizens to be included in the decision-making process. In addition to these governing bodies, there are numerous civic organizations that work together to promote a better quality of life for Tompkins residents. These organizations range from community youth groups to environmental advocacy programs, providing an avenue for citizens to get involved with local issues and participate in helping their community grow and thrive.
The political climate in Tompkins, MI is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, MI is moderately conservative. In Jackson County, MI 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.5%.
Jackson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tompkins, MI is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Jackson Metro Area is moderately 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.
Tompkins, 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 Tompkins, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,144 contributions totaling $82,021 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 618 contributions totaling $238,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $386 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)