Bay Mills, MI is a small rural community located in Chippewa County. It is known for its rich history and culture which includes Native American tribes like the Ojibwa and their traditional customs. The local politics in Bay Mills are largely influenced by the tribal government and its elected officials. The current tribal government of Bay Mills has held power since the late 20th century and continues to work hard to protect the rights of their people and advocate on their behalf. They have also made great strides in protecting the environment and natural resources of the area, emphasizing sustainable development initiatives that prioritize safety and conservation. Furthermore, they strive to promote economic growth while still preserving traditional values. Overall, the local political atmosphere of Bay Mills is one that values tradition and progress alike, providing an ideal balance between cultural preservation and modern development.
The political climate in Bay Mills, MI is moderately conservative.
Chippewa County, MI is moderately conservative. In Chippewa County, MI 37.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chippewa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.6%.
Chippewa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bay Mills, MI is moderately conservative.
Chippewa County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Sault Ste. Marie 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.
Bay Mills, Michigan: r R r 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 Bay Mills, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $26,737 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $330 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $1,669 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)