Lennon, MI is a small town located in the heart of the Midwest. It is a tight-knit community, with a population of about 5,000 people. The local politics are driven by the people of Lennon and their commitment to ensure that decisions made are for the greater good of the community. People in Lennon take pride in their town and come together to make sure they have representation in local government. During election season, candidates strive to connect with voters on a personal level by attending local events and engaging with citizens one-on-one. Issues important to residents vary from education to transportation, but it all comes down to having an elected official who represents everyone's needs and interests. Overall, Lennon's political system ensures that its citizens' perspectives are heard and respected.
The political climate in Lennon, MI is moderately conservative.
Shiawassee County, MI is moderately conservative. In Shiawassee County, MI 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shiawassee county remained very strongly Republican, 58.9% to 39.0%.
Shiawassee county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lennon, MI is moderately conservative.
Shiawassee County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Flint 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.
Lennon, Michigan: r 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 Lennon, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 196 contributions totaling $16,894 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $3,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)