Lowell, MI is an idyllic small town located in the midwestern part of the United States. While its population is relatively small, the town's citizens take great pride in their local government and strive to make Lowell a safe and prosperous place to live. The local political environment is characterized by civility and respect for differing opinions, as well as a commitment to public service. The town elects its own mayor and city council every two years, with candidates from both major parties competing for office. Residents also have the chance to vote on ballot initiatives or referenda that can shape how their taxes are spent or create policies that address issues such as infrastructure or public safety. There are many opportunities to get involved in Lowell politics, whether it’s attending a city council meeting or joining forces with like-minded citizens on ballot measures. Regardless of your political affiliation, the people of Lowell are always willing to lend an ear and work together towards creating a better future for all.
The political climate in Lowell, MI is leaning conservative.
Kent County, MI is leaning liberal. In Kent County, MI 51.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped moderately Democratic, 51.9% to 45.8%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lowell, MI is leaning conservative.
Kent County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area is leaning 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.
Lowell, Michigan: R R d r r 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 Lowell, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 343 contributions totaling $19,961 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $18,706 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)