Keweenaw County in Michigan is a small county situated along the northern shore of Lake Superior. It has a long and storied history, with colorful tales of copper mining and fishing. The people of Keweenaw County are proud of their heritage, which continues to shape their community today. Politically speaking, Keweenaw County is solidly in favor of Democratic candidates and has been for many years. In recent elections, the county has seen large voter turnouts in support of progressive causes and candidates who focus on economic development, environmental protection, and social issues such as education reform and healthcare access. Local elected officials are often Democrats or independents who advocate for policies that benefit all residents of Keweenaw County. The local government works hard to ensure the well-being of its citizens by promoting investments in infrastructure and actively engaging with different sectors to spur economic growth. Regardless of party affiliation or political leanings, Keweenaw County residents remain united in their commitment to building a strong future for generations to come.
The political climate in Keweenaw County, MI is somewhat conservative.
In Keweenaw County, MI 43.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Keweenaw county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 43.2%.
Keweenaw county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Keweenaw County, MI is somewhat conservative.
Houghton Metro Area 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.
Keweenaw, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Keweenaw County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $1,560 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $1,522 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)