The politics in Muir, MI are rooted in its long-standing commitment to diversity and progress. The city has a strong sense of community and is dedicated to promoting a united vision for the future of the town. The local government works actively with citizens to create policies that benefit all residents while also providing resources and services to meet the needs of those who live there. Local politicians are focused on advocating for their constituents while finding ways to work together towards solutions that benefit everyone in the community. From public safety initiatives, to educational support, and even environmental sustainability programs, there is no shortage of ways that political leaders are working hard to ensure the well-being of all citizens in Muir, MI.
The political climate in Muir, MI is strongly conservative.
Ionia County, MI is strongly conservative. In Ionia County, MI 33.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ionia county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 33.8%.
Ionia county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Muir, MI is strongly conservative.
Ionia County, Michigan is strongly 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.
Muir, Michigan: R R r 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 Muir, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $934 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $375 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)