Gilead, MI is a small town located in the Midwest. It has a unique political landscape that is shaped by the local residents and their values. The people of Gilead take pride in their town and its history, and they make sure that their voices are heard when it comes to issues that matter to them. They are passionate about preserving the character of the town and protecting its environment. Local elections often spark debates on how to best represent the citizens of Gilead while balancing economic development with environmental protection. A few candidates have emerged as leaders in the community, determined to make sure that the people of Gilead have an active role in shaping their own future.
The political climate in Gilead, MI is very conservative.
Branch County, MI is very conservative. In Branch County, MI 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Branch county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.9%.
Branch county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gilead, MI is very conservative.
Branch County, Michigan is very conservative.
Coldwater Metro Area 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.
Gilead, 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 Gilead, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 241 contributions totaling $15,351 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 224 contributions totaling $39,037 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $174 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)