Sparta, MI is a small town in Michigan that has a strong sense of community. It has a vibrant local government that is actively engaged in the lives of its residents. The local political candidates are committed to improving the quality of life for all citizens and fostering economic growth within the community. They work to create policies that benefit their constituents and contribute to creating an equitable and thriving environment for everyone. The city council is open and transparent, regularly hosting meetings with residents to ensure their concerns are heard and addressed. Local leaders are passionate about preserving Sparta's history while also innovating for the future. With strong leadership from elected officials, Sparta continues to enhance its quality of life for all who live there.
The political climate in Sparta, MI is leaning liberal.
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
Sparta, MI is leaning liberal.
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.
Sparta, 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 Sparta, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 85 contributions totaling $7,511 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $29,645 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $357 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)