Albion, MI is a small city located in the southern part of Michigan. The city is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. Politically, Albion is a very diverse community with people from all different backgrounds and opinions. Local issues are often discussed at City Council meetings where citizens can go to voice their concerns and keep up to date on current affairs in the area. In addition, there are several local political parties that hold regular events throughout the year to discuss important issues and provide an opportunity for citizens to become more involved in local politics. With its diverse population and vibrant political scene, Albion is sure to remain an engaging place for thoughtful conversations between citizens and their elected representatives.
The political climate in Albion, MI is leaning liberal.
Calhoun County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Calhoun County, MI 43.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calhoun county remained strongly Republican, 54.6% to 43.6%.
Calhoun county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Albion, MI is leaning liberal.
Calhoun County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Battle Creek Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Albion, Michigan: d r 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 Albion, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 505 contributions totaling $27,133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $12,459 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)