Washtenaw County, Michigan is home to a vibrant and diverse political landscape. Residents of the county take part in local, state, and federal elections, participating in the democratic process to make their voices heard. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is a body of seven elected members that represents the county's citizens. This board is responsible for setting the budget, approving ordinances, and making decisions on important county-level issues. Additionally, residents of Washtenaw County can also vote for candidates at state and federal levels who represent their interests in government. During election seasons, candidates will often hold rallies or participate in debates to discuss their policies and platforms with citizens of Washtenaw County. These events are great opportunities for constituents to get a better understanding of each candidate's values so they can make an informed decision when going to the polls.
The political climate in Washtenaw County, MI is very liberal.
In Washtenaw County, MI 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washtenaw county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.9%.
Washtenaw county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Washtenaw County, MI is very liberal.
Ann Arbor Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Washtenaw, Michigan: D D D D D D
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 Washtenaw County, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 75,955 contributions totaling $8,431,441 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,729 contributions totaling $3,807,272 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $805 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)