The politics in the Hillsdale, MI Metro Area are shaped by local and state policies that have a direct influence on residents. This includes taxes, infrastructure, education, and other aspects of daily life affecting the community. Local representatives make decisions on behalf of their constituents to ensure they are receiving the best possible services. The city council is comprised of seven members who voted in by citizens of Hillsdale to represent their best interests at the local level. Additionally, elected officials representing Hillsdale in Lansing, Michigan’s state capital work diligently to ensure that laws and regulations created by the state legislature provide citizens with a safe and secure environment. In addition to these two bodies of government, there are numerous special interest groups working hard to promote awareness for their causes throughout the area. By staying involved and informed on political issues occurring in Hillsdale, MI Metro Area, residents can help shape their future for years to come.
The political climate in Hillsdale Metro Area is very conservative.
In Hillsdale Metro Area 25.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Hillsdale metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 25.2%.
The Hillsdale metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale Metro Area is very 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.
Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 656 contributions totaling $47,181 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 732 contributions totaling $109,632 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)