Grayling, MI is a small town located in the northern part of Michigan. It has a rich history and vibrant culture which has been shaped by its unique geography and climate. The local political scene consists of active citizens who participate in electing representatives at the county, state, and federal levels. As a community focused on growth and progress, Grayling participates in various forms of policy development including public forums, community meetings, and ballot initiatives to ensure that all voices are heard. Grayling is also home to some of the most progressive politicians in Michigan who are dedicated to enacting positive change for their constituents. This includes initiatives such as environmental protection, infrastructure improvement, healthcare reform, and economic development. Together, these policies help ensure that Grayling remains a safe environment for its citizens and businesses alike.
The political climate in Grayling, MI is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, MI is strongly conservative. In Crawford County, MI 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.7% to 34.0%.
Crawford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grayling, MI is moderately conservative.
Crawford 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.
Grayling, 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 Grayling, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 161 contributions totaling $13,132 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $8,195 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)