Augusta, MI is a small rural community located in central Michigan. It is home to a diverse population of residents from various backgrounds and cultures, all of whom share an appreciation for the town's many amenities. The local government works hard to ensure that the town maintains its rural charm while providing services such as infrastructure maintenance, public safety, parks and recreation programs, and other important services. Additionally, the city works hand-in-hand with local nonprofit organizations to promote economic development and job growth. There are several political candidates in Augusta who are working hard to represent their constituents and make sure that their voices are heard on local issues. These candidates are committed to bringing fairness and transparency into city government practices while maintaining a commitment to the values of the people of Augusta.
The political climate in Augusta, MI is leaning liberal.
Kalamazoo County, MI is moderately liberal. In Kalamazoo County, MI 58.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kalamazoo county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.2% to 39.5%.
Kalamazoo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Augusta, MI is leaning liberal.
Kalamazoo County, Michigan is moderately liberal.
Kalamazoo-Portage 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.
Augusta, 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 Augusta, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,022 contributions totaling $52,378 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 198 contributions totaling $35,816 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)