Kalamazoo, Michigan is located in the 49009 zip code and is home to a vibrant political culture. The city has long been a hub of progressive thought and action, hosting regular gatherings and events such as political rallies, protests, and debates. Local voters are passionate about their rights and active in voicing their opinions in elections. Kalamazoo boasts numerous elected officials at all levels of government including representatives from both major parties who take into account the needs of the community when making decisions. Additionally, many local organizations provide resources for residents to stay informed on political issues and get involved with their local government. The diverse population of Kalamazoo come together each year to make sure that their voices are heard and that they have a say in the future of their city.
The political climate in Zip 49009 (Kalamazoo, MI) is somewhat liberal.
Kalamazoo County, MI is moderately liberal. In Kalamazoo County, MI 58.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kalamazoo county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.2% to 39.5%.
Kalamazoo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49009 (Kalamazoo, MI) is somewhat liberal.
Kalamazoo, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Kalamazoo County, Michigan is moderately liberal.
Kalamazoo-Portage 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.
Kalamazoo, 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 49009 (Kalamazoo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,221 contributions totaling $358,533 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 697 contributions totaling $166,083 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)