Elwell, MI is a small rural town located in Mid-Michigan. It has a population of just over 300 people and is known for its close knit community. The town's politics are primarily driven by the local government, which consists of elected representatives from each of the four wards in Elwell. These representatives make decisions on everything from land use to budgeting, and they strive to ensure that the quality of life in their town improves for all citizens. The current mayor is Frank Smith III, who has held this position since 2014. He is supported by a council made up of members from each ward and works closely with them to ensure that decisions are made with the best interests of the entire community in mind. All candidates for political office in Elwell must be at least 18 years old and live within the city limits. Elections are held every two years and it is important for residents to stay informed about their local politics so that they can cast their votes accordingly.
The political climate in Zip 48832 (Elwell, MI) is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, MI is strongly conservative. In Gratiot County, MI 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, Gratiot county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.0%.
Gratiot county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48832 (Elwell, MI) is strongly conservative.
Elwell, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
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.
Elwell, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 48832 (Elwell)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $510 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,000 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)