Hillsdale, MI is a small town located in Michigan’s picturesque countryside. Although the population of Hillsdale may be relatively small compared to other cities in the state, there is still an active political life that takes place here. The city of Hillsdale is represented in local and state politics by both Democrats and Republicans alike. Local elections are held every few years, with candidates from each party vying for positions on the City Council or Board of Education. Voters in Hillsdale have the opportunity to choose which party they would like to represent them at the local level. Through these elections, residents can elect leaders who will work together to ensure that Hillsdale remains a vibrant community for all its citizens. Additionally, residents can participate in larger statewide campaigns and influence decisions made at the state level by voting for their preferred candidates in each election cycle.
The political climate in Hillsdale, MI is moderately conservative.
Hillsdale County, MI is very conservative. In Hillsdale County, MI 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsdale county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 25.2%.
Hillsdale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale, MI is moderately conservative.
Hillsdale County, Michigan is very conservative.
Hillsdale 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.
Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 229 contributions totaling $14,842 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 600 contributions totaling $95,127 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)