Oscoda, MI County is located in the north-central part of the state and is home to a wide variety of people. It has a great deal of political diversity which can be seen in their local government officials. There are several members of Congress from the county as well as representatives in the state legislature. The county also elects its own sheriffs and county commissioners who work together to make sure that Oscoda remains a safe place to live and work. Additionally, there are a number of advisory boards made up of local business owners, city council members, and local civic leaders that provide input on key issues that affect the community. All these decision makers work together to ensure that all citizens have access to quality healthcare, education, employment opportunities, and environmental protection. Ultimately, they strive to create an environment where everyone feels secure and able to pursue their goals without fear or discrimination.
The political climate in Oscoda County, MI is very conservative.
In Oscoda County, MI 27.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oscoda county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.0% to 27.5%.
Oscoda county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oscoda County, MI is very 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.
Oscoda, 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 Oscoda County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 98 contributions totaling $64,989 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $663 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $8,006 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)