Bethany, MI is a small town located in the Midwest United States. It has a rich history and vibrant community of citizens who are actively engaged in local politics. The town is home to a number of caucuses, committees, and other organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in Bethany. Recent initiatives have focused on issues such as economic development, environmental sustainability, and education. In addition to these projects, Bethany is home to two political parties – Democrats and Republicans – which both play an important role in the local government. The town council is composed of representatives from both sides of the aisle, ensuring that all voices are heard and considered when making decisions about local policy. Additionally, several candidates run for office each year at the state level, offering residents an opportunity to actively participate in the political process and make their voice heard.
The political climate in Bethany, MI is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, MI is strongly conservative. In Gratiot County, MI 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gratiot county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.0%.
Gratiot county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bethany, MI is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Alma Metro Area is strongly 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.
Bethany, Michigan: R R d 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 Bethany, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $5,749 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $5,607 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)