Oceana, MI County is located in western Michigan and is home to a vibrant political scene. The county has a wide range of political views and interests represented among its residents. With various groups and organizations advocating for different causes, the community remains divided on many issues. From local elections to national policies, the people of Oceana, MI County are passionate about politics. There are several active political committees that provide information and resources to the citizens of Oceana so that they can stay informed and engaged in the political process. Furthermore, numerous elected officials have offices in Oceana and regularly visit with constituents throughout the year. Currently, there are three county board members that represent the interests of its citizens along with two state senators representing Oceana at the state level. Through their commitment to democracy, these representatives ensure that every voice is heard within Oceana's community.
The political climate in Oceana County, MI is strongly conservative.
In Oceana County, MI 35.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oceana county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.1%.
Oceana county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oceana County, MI is strongly conservative.
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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.
Oceana, 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 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 Oceana County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 699 contributions totaling $28,541 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 260 contributions totaling $41,858 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)