Handy, MI is a small town located in the Midwest region of the United States. The town has long been known for its rural atmosphere and strong community relationships. Politically, Handy follows state and national trends with many people leaning towards conservative principles. In local elections, residents often turn out to support candidates who share their vision for the community. Handy also has various civic organizations, such as the Handy Chamber of Commerce, that help to promote local economic development and encourage civic engagement. Furthermore, Handy hosts various events throughout the year that bring together citizens from all walks of life to celebrate their shared appreciation for the town’s history and culture. It is clear that politics play an integral role in Handy and it continues to be a major part of life in this small town.
The political climate in Handy, MI is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, MI is moderately conservative. In Livingston County, MI 37.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Livingston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.5% to 37.9%.
Livingston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Handy, MI is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Handy, 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 Handy, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 200 contributions totaling $12,124 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 396 contributions totaling $54,022 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)