Gaylord, MI is a small city located in northern Michigan. It is home to a diverse population and is known for its picturesque scenery and outdoor activities. Politically, the city has a strong sense of community and civic engagement. Local elections are held regularly and draw large numbers of voters to the polls. The city council consists of seven members who are elected by the people of Gaylord in non-partisan elections every two years. The mayor is elected in a separate election, also every two years. The current mayor is Scott McBain, who was elected in 2019. He works closely with local leaders to ensure that Gaylord residents have access to quality services and resources. In addition, Gaylord holds various town hall meetings throughout the year where citizens can voice their concerns and opinions regarding current issues facing the city. With its vibrant political climate, Gaylord is an excellent place for citizens to be engaged in the democratic process and exercise their right to vote.
The political climate in Gaylord, MI is moderately conservative.
Otsego County, MI is very conservative. In Otsego County, MI 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otsego county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.1%.
Otsego county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gaylord, MI is moderately conservative.
Otsego County, Michigan is very 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.
Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 347 contributions totaling $16,228 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 166 contributions totaling $46,318 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)