Missaukee is a small county in Michigan with an estimated population of 15,890 people spread across its three towns and eleven villages. Located near the state’s northern border, Missaukee stands as part of the rural “up north” region in Michigan, though its population density has been steadily increasing due to its diverse economy. Politically, Missaukee County leans left and tends to favor Democratic candidates at the local level. In recent times, local candidates have seen success in their campaigns for judicial seats and other county-level positions, particularly those who focus on job growth in the area. Such candidates have won over many residents with their clear commitment to advancing economic progress throughout the county while still maintaining a focus on responsible stewardship of natural resources in the area.
The political climate in Missaukee County, MI is very conservative.
In Missaukee County, MI 22.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Missaukee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.9% to 22.5%.
Missaukee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Missaukee County, MI is very conservative.
Cadillac Metro Area is very 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.
Missaukee, 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 Missaukee County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 41 contributions totaling $3,226 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $9,345 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)