48360 Lake Orion, MI is a small city with a population of just over 3,000 residents. The area is known for its quaint atmosphere and vibrant nightlife. The local politics in 48360 Lake Orion, MI are heavily influenced by the desires of the citizens. Every year local elections are held to determine who will represent the voice of the people in government. The elected officials in 48360 Lake Orion, MI strive to make decisions that best serve their constituents while taking into account the overall wishes of society as a whole. In recent years, new initiatives have been put forward that focus on environmentalism and sustainability which reflect the growing desire of Lake Orion’s citizens to protect their beloved city. As long as local politicians continue to listen to their constituents and prioritize their needs, 48360 Lake Orion, MI can remain a great place to live and work for many years to come.
The political climate in Zip 48360 (Lake Orion, MI) is leaning 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 48360 (Lake Orion, MI) is leaning liberal.
Lake Orion, Michigan is leaning 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.
Lake Orion, 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 48360 (Lake Orion)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 359 contributions totaling $28,718 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 183 contributions totaling $32,130 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $176 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)