Hamilton Township is located in Gratiot County, Michigan and is known for its political engagement. The township has long been known for its active citizens who are deeply invested in their local politics. Voters in Hamilton Township have elected to voice their opinions often at the polls, making sure their voices are heard on a variety of important issues. In recent years, the township has experienced an increase in voter turnout, as more and more citizens take an active interest in their local government by casting their ballots. The township also prides itself on having a number of qualified political candidates who represent the interests of Hamilton Township residents in the state legislature and other positions. From Congressmen to school board members to county judges, Hamilton Township is abuzz with debate about the issues that matter most to its citizens.
The political climate in Hamilton township (Gratiot County), MI is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, MI is strongly conservative. In Gratiot County, MI 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gratiot county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.0%.
Gratiot county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hamilton township (Gratiot County), MI is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Alma Metro Area 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.
Hamilton township (Gratiot County), 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 Hamilton township (Gratiot County), MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $7,928 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 63 contributions totaling $6,729 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)