La Salle, Michigan is a small town located along the banks of the St. Joseph River in Monroe County. The town has a rich history that dates back to the early 1800s when it was first founded by French explorers. In modern times, the town is governed by an elected board of trustees who represent their constituents and ensure that the residents of La Salle have all their needs met. Local elections are held every four years and they provide a great opportunity for citizens to get involved in local politics. The elected board of trustees works with county, state, and federal government officials to improve the quality of life for La Salle's residents. They also work to create job opportunities and promote economic growth in the area through various initiatives. Residents can also weigh in on important decisions being made by attending local meetings or voting in elections when available. By participating in local politics, La Salle's citizens can help shape their own future and ensure that their voices are heard at all levels of government.
The political climate in La Salle, MI is strongly conservative.
Monroe County, MI is moderately conservative. In Monroe County, MI 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.8%.
Monroe county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
La Salle, MI is strongly conservative.
Monroe County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Monroe Metro Area is moderately 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.
La Salle, Michigan: d r d d 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 La Salle, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,125 contributions totaling $86,935 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 470 contributions totaling $137,320 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $292 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)