Ellsworth, Michigan is a small town with a population of around 800 people. It is located in the northern part of the state, and it is known for its rural, agricultural atmosphere. The town has a mayor and five council members that are elected to serve the community each election cycle. They work together to make decisions about local politics, such as creating budgets and overseeing economic development initiatives. Local residents have an opportunity to participate in the political process by attending town meetings or voting in local elections. Ellsworth also has an active civic engagement program that encourages citizens to get involved in their government through volunteer positions or by attending events like city council meetings. Residents can learn more about what’s going on in their community by visiting the local library or checking City Hall for updates on any new legislation or ordinances. All these efforts help ensure that Ellsworth remains a vibrant and active member of its community.
The political climate in Ellsworth, MI is strongly conservative.
Antrim County, MI is moderately conservative. In Antrim County, MI 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Antrim county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 37.3%.
Antrim county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ellsworth, MI is strongly conservative.
Antrim County, Michigan 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.
Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $85 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $31,536 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,660 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)