Michiana Shores is a small community located in Indiana on the shore of Lake Michigan. It is a close-knit and supportive community with a growing population. The politics in Michiana Shores are centered around providing for the needs of the citizens and ensuring quality services for all. Local government works hard to ensure that individuals have access to essential infrastructure such as roads, water, and waste management. They also prioritize activities that promote social cohesion within the community, such as investment in public parks and recreation facilities. Furthermore, they work closely with local businesses to ensure their success, thereby contributing to the overall economic health of the town. Political candidates from both major parties are heavily involved in local issues and seek to represent the best interests of their constituents.
The political climate in Michiana Shores, IN is somewhat conservative.
LaPorte County, IN is leaning conservative. In LaPorte County, IN 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaPorte county remained moderately Republican, 52.5% to 45.3%.
LaPorte county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Michiana Shores, IN is somewhat conservative.
LaPorte County, Indiana is leaning conservative.
Michigan City-La Porte Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Indiana is somewhat conservative.
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.
Michiana Shores, Indiana: d d D D 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 Michiana Shores, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,572 contributions totaling $309,948 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 680 contributions totaling $237,378 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $349 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)