Westland, Michigan is a city located in Wayne County. It is known for its strong sense of community and vibrant culture. The politics in Westland, MI are driven by the local government bodies and leaders that strive to represent the best interests of the citizens. The city is governed by an elected Mayor, four City Council Members, and a City Clerk. These officials are dedicated to ensuring that Westland remains a safe and prosperous place to live and work. Local initiatives focus on improving public safety, economic growth, infrastructure improvements, education excellence, and promoting civic engagement among residents. They are actively involved in working with state legislators to ensure that Westland receives its fair share of resources from the State of Michigan. With their commitment to quality leadership and sound governance practices, Westland is sure to remain an attractive place for people who want to make this region their home.
The political climate in Westland, MI is moderately liberal.
Wayne County, MI is very liberal. In Wayne County, MI 68.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.3% to 30.3%.
Wayne county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westland, MI is moderately liberal.
Wayne County, Michigan is very liberal.
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.
Westland, Michigan: D D D D D 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 Westland, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,740 contributions totaling $79,641 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 270 contributions totaling $47,201 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)