The politics in the Alma, MI Metro Area are characterized by an active local government that is dedicated to providing a high quality of life for all residents. Local leaders are committed to ensuring that the region continues to grow and thrive economically and socially, with initiatives such as sustainable development and job diversification. They are also keenly aware of the need to provide adequate public services without sacrificing fiscal responsibility. As such, they strive to ensure that all citizens can enjoy access to quality education, healthcare, transportation, and recreational facilities. Additionally, they work hard to promote civic engagement through initiatives like voter registration drives and voter education programs. With an active citizenry and local government working together for the betterment of the community, Alma is well positioned to have a vibrant political future.
The political climate in Alma Metro Area is strongly conservative.
In Alma Metro Area 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Alma metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.0%.
The Alma metro area voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alma Metro Area is strongly 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.
Alma, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Alma Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 465 contributions totaling $46,648 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 279 contributions totaling $47,159 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)