Lake, MI County is a bustling area with many thriving businesses and growing population. Politically, Lake County is a diverse county that is represented by a number of local leaders. Representing the community in local politics are several political figures who have been elected to represent the interests of the people who call Lake home. These representatives handle issues such as education, infrastructure, public safety, and more. They work diligently to make sure that their constituents' voices are heard and their needs met. These representatives also work hard to develop legislation that benefits all of Lake County's citizens. In addition, there are other groups within the community who work towards making sure Lake County remains safe and prosperous for everyone involved. Together, these groups strive to ensure that Lake County remains an excellent place to live and work for its residents.
The political climate in Lake County, MI is strongly conservative.
In Lake County, MI 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.3% to 36.1%.
Lake county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake County, MI is strongly conservative.
Not Found Metro Area is 0.
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.
Lake, Michigan: D d 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 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 Lake County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 174 contributions totaling $26,172 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $23,896 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $419 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)