Ferry, Michigan is a small town located in the heart of the state. With a population of just over 2,000 people, Ferry is a tight-knit community and its citizens take great pride in their local politics. The town’s mayor has been in office for many years, ensuring that the town runs smoothly and efficiently. The members of the city council are all enthusiastic about their roles and strive to ensure that Ferry remains a great place to live and work. Additionally, there are representatives from the state legislature who visit frequently to discuss regional issues with constituents. All members of the local political scene are committed to making sure that Ferry continues to be an attractive destination for residents.
The political climate in Ferry, MI is strongly conservative.
Oceana County, MI is strongly conservative. In Oceana County, MI 35.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oceana county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.1%.
Oceana county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ferry, MI is strongly conservative.
Oceana County, Michigan 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.
Ferry, 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 Ferry, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 143 contributions totaling $5,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $16,614 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)