Courtland, MI is a small town in the Midwest that is known for its diverse population and vibrant culture. The politics of Courtland, MI are just as diverse, with candidates from various political parties running for local office. Many of the candidates have different opinions on how to best serve the community and ensure everyone has access to resources they need. This creates an interesting landscape of debates and conversations within the city – one that showcases the importance of having an engaged electorate and continuing dialogue around different perspectives on policymaking. It also helps to create a more vibrant democracy, as citizens have the opportunity to elect leaders that truly reflect their values and interests.
The political climate in Courtland, MI is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, MI is leaning liberal. In Kent County, MI 51.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped moderately Democratic, 51.9% to 45.8%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Courtland, MI is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
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.
Courtland, Michigan: R R d r r d
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 Courtland, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 791 contributions totaling $87,037 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 312 contributions totaling $92,142 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)