Maple Grove Township in Manistee County, Michigan has a long history of civic engagement and political participation. From the local school board to the township government, residents are strongly encouraged to participate in the democratic process. Currently, there is an active debate about a proposed tax increase for roads and infrastructure maintenance that would be put to a vote in the upcoming election. The discussion has been lively between township residents and local political candidates who have taken stances on either side of the issue. Candidates have hosted debates and forums around the township to rally support for their respective positions. Ultimately, it will be up to the voters of Maple Grove Township to decide which position they agree with most and make their voices heard at the polls on Election Day.
The political climate in Maple Grove township (Manistee County), MI is moderately conservative.
Manistee County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Manistee County, MI 41.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manistee county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.6%.
Manistee county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Maple Grove township (Manistee County), MI is moderately conservative.
Manistee County, Michigan is somewhat 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.
Maple Grove township (Manistee County), 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 Maple Grove township (Manistee County), MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 148 contributions totaling $9,489 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 55 contributions totaling $12,240 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)