Castleton, MI is a small town located in rural Michigan. It is known for its strong sense of community and hometown spirit. Despite its size, the town still has an active political presence. Local elections are held on a regular basis to determine who will fill positions such as mayor, city council members, school board members, and other important roles throughout the community. Voters have the opportunity to choose candidates from both major parties in order to best represent their views and interests. The local government is committed to creating opportunities for residents to stay engaged and informed about current political developments that may affect their lives. With an engaged citizenry and vibrant local government, Castleton is able to remain connected to larger issues beyond its borders while maintaining its unique culture and character.
The political climate in Castleton, MI is strongly conservative.
Barry County, MI is very conservative. In Barry County, MI 32.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Barry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.3% to 32.8%.
Barry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Castleton, MI is strongly conservative.
Barry County, Michigan is very conservative.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area is leaning 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.
Castleton, 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 Castleton, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 526 contributions totaling $17,078 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 331 contributions totaling $122,395 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)