Linden, MI is a small town located in Genesee County. It has a population of around 3,000 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere and thriving local businesses. Linden has a strong sense of community, and residents work together to make sure their town stays safe and prosperous. The politics in Linden are guided by the city council, which consists of seven elected officials from the city. The mayor is also elected by the citizens of Linden. Each member works together with the mayor to create laws that will benefit all members of the community while protecting individual rights and freedoms. Local elections are held every two years, giving voters an opportunity to choose new leaders who will represent their interests on the city council. There have been many successful initiatives proposed by members of Linden's city council over the years, which have included improvements to public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and support for local businesses.
The political climate in Linden, MI is leaning conservative.
Genesee County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Genesee County, MI 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Genesee county remained moderately Democratic, 53.8% to 44.5%.
Genesee county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Linden, MI is leaning conservative.
Genesee County, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
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.
Linden, Michigan: D D D D d d
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 Linden, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 326 contributions totaling $56,218 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $6,762 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)