Ludington, Michigan is a quaint and picturesque town on the shores of Lake Michigan. Its politics are characterized by a commitment to serving its citizens, focusing on issues that affect the local community such as infrastructure, job creation, and public safety. The city council is composed of representatives from each ward and work together to craft policy that promotes the welfare of Ludington's citizens. A Mayor is also elected every four years to serve as the chief executive of the town. Residents have the opportunity to participate in local elections by voting for their favorite candidates who share their values and vision for the city's future. All candidates work hard to ensure they represent their constituents’ best interests, striving for transparency and accountability. The current mayor has created a platform focused on sustainability and economic development that has been welcomed by residents looking to make Ludington an even better place to live.
The political climate in Ludington, MI is somewhat conservative.
Mason County, MI is moderately conservative. In Mason County, MI 39.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mason county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.4%.
Mason county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ludington, MI is somewhat conservative.
Mason County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Ludington 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.
Ludington, Michigan: R R d 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 Ludington, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 547 contributions totaling $75,105 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $38,688 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $234 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)