The politics in Holland, MI Metro Area are largely influenced by local government and civic engagement. The city of Holland is a strong community with a history of political activism, and the metro area has been known for its leadership on issues such as economic development, infrastructure investments, public safety, education reform, and social equity. The city also has a long-term commitment to maintaining an open and transparent government that provides quality services to all residents. Civic engagement is encouraged throughout the region through various initiatives such as town hall meetings, voter education campaigns, interfaith dialogues, and youth programs. There is a strong dedication to protecting human rights and promoting diversity among all residents. With a focus on improving the quality of life in the region through policy initiatives that promote fairness and equity for all citizens, Holland, MI Metro Area continues to be an example of successful governance in Michigan.
The political climate in Holland Metro Area is strongly conservative.
In Holland Metro Area 36.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Holland metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.6% to 36.4%.
The Holland metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Holland 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.
Holland, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Holland Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,276 contributions totaling $677,813 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 607 contributions totaling $393,328 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $648 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)