Royalton, MI is a small rural town located in the heart of Michigan. Although the town is small, it has an active and vibrant political scene. The local government is run by elected officials including a mayor, council members, and other appointed positions. The residents of Royalton come together on election day to cast their votes for the candidates they believe will best represent their interests in the community. There are also various committees and events throughout the year that focus on addressing issues that matter most to local citizens. From education and economic development to public safety and quality of life, Royalton's residents stay involved in the political process both locally and statewide.
The political climate in Royalton, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, MI is leaning conservative. In Berrien County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berrien county remained moderately Republican, 52.7% to 45.3%.
Berrien county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Royalton, MI is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Niles 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.
Royalton, 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 Royalton, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,794 contributions totaling $182,571 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 810 contributions totaling $317,241 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $392 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)