Holland, Michigan, is a city located in Ottawa County. The city of Holland has a strong commitment to local politics and civic engagement. There are numerous opportunities for residents to get involved in local government events and activities. The City Council meets regularly to discuss important issues and make decisions that will benefit the entire community. Members of the council come from all different political backgrounds and represent the interests of citizens from all walks of life. Additionally, the City Manager works closely with the Mayor and Council to ensure that all policies are implemented correctly and that tasks are completed efficiently. Residents can stay informed about local politics by attending meetings or reading news coverage about the happenings in Holland, MI.
The political climate in Zip 49423 (Holland, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Ottawa County, MI is moderately conservative. In Ottawa County, MI 38.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ottawa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.8% to 38.4%.
Ottawa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49423 (Holland, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Holland, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Ottawa County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area is leaning 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 49423 (Holland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,191 contributions totaling $278,432 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,076 contributions totaling $734,809 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $683 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)