Big Rapids, Michigan is a small town located in the middle of the state. It is known for its rural charm and friendly atmosphere. Politically, Big Rapids tends to lean towards moderate Republicanism. The city has traditionally supported conservative candidates in both local and national elections. In recent years, the city has seen an increase in voter turnout with more citizens participating in local elections and initiatives. Local politicians work hard to ensure that all voices are heard when it comes to making decisions for the community. They are actively involved in developing strategies to improve public services and infrastructure while also addressing social issues such as poverty and homelessness. With its unique atmosphere and diverse interests, Big Rapids remains a vibrant political center on Michigan's political map.
The political climate in Big Rapids, MI is leaning conservative.
Mecosta County, MI is strongly conservative. In Mecosta County, MI 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mecosta county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.0%.
Mecosta county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Big Rapids, MI is leaning conservative.
Mecosta County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Big Rapids 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.
Big Rapids, 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 Big Rapids, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 887 contributions totaling $62,730 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 127 contributions totaling $30,772 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $242 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)