Grout, MI is a small town located in the Midwest United States. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and close-knit community. The politics in Grout, MI are largely centered around local issues and individuals. Residents of the town take pride in their local government and elect officials who they believe will work towards what's best for the area. Local elections often draw large numbers of voters as citizens want to make sure that their voices are heard. Important issues such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and economic growth are all debated during election cycles. Local politicians have also been known to champion causes that benefit their constituents such as expanding public transportation options or increasing funding for schools. All in all, Grout residents have a vested interest in keeping informed about local political goings-on and being involved in the process of electing representatives who reflect their values and interests.
The political climate in Grout, MI is strongly conservative.
Gladwin County, MI is very conservative. In Gladwin County, MI 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gladwin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.7% to 31.0%.
Gladwin county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grout, MI is strongly conservative.
Gladwin 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.
Grout, 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 Grout, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 211 contributions totaling $12,823 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 152 contributions totaling $19,479 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)