Clinton, MI is a small town located in Michigan's lower peninsula. Although it is a small community, the politics in Clinton are just as important as anywhere else. The local government works diligently to ensure that residents have the resources they need to thrive and live happily. Residents of Clinton take great pride in their political system and come together to support their representatives at all levels. From the mayor to City Council members, each elected official has the responsibility of representing the interests of their constituents. Through an active public process that encourages informed decision making, local officials strive for positive outcomes for everyone living in Clinton. Local elections are always competitive and residents cast their votes thoughtfully and with purpose. Community engagement is high amongst townspeople and there is a sense of camaraderie when it comes to supporting politicians who are working hard on behalf of Clinton’s citizens.
The political climate in Clinton, MI is somewhat conservative.
Lenawee County, MI is moderately conservative. In Lenawee County, MI 39.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lenawee county remained very strongly Republican, 59.0% to 39.1%.
Lenawee county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clinton, MI is somewhat conservative.
Lenawee County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Adrian 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.
Clinton, 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 Clinton, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 92 contributions totaling $8,475 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 71 contributions totaling $9,325 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)