Ferndale, MI is an energetic city with a vibrant political atmosphere. The 48220 zip code is home to many passionate citizens who care deeply about their local politicians and the issues they are tackling. Elections in Ferndale are often lively affairs as candidates battle for the votes of their constituents. The city prides itself on fostering an environment of participation and democracy, encouraging its residents to get involved and cast their ballots in each election cycle. As such, residents can stay up-to-date on the latest news and discussions regarding local politics by attending community events or reading through local newspapers or other outlets. With engaged citizens and passionate leaders, Ferndale remains a place where political matters are taken seriously and the voice of the people continues to be heard.
The political climate in Zip 48220 (Ferndale, MI) is somewhat liberal.
Oakland County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Oakland County, MI 56.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oakland county remained strongly Democratic, 56.2% to 42.2%.
Oakland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48220 (Ferndale, MI) is somewhat liberal.
Ferndale, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Oakland County, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Ferndale, 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 zip 48220 (Ferndale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,665 contributions totaling $160,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $20,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)