The politics in 48455 Metamora, MI are varied and diverse. The area is home to a range of political perspectives that reflect the local population. Residents participate in the democratic process through voting on local and national elections for representatives that best serve their interests. The area is largely conservative in nature with many people supporting Republican candidates during presidential and congressional elections. Local candidates are often less well known than their counterparts but can still have a great influence on local policy decisions due to their intimate knowledge of the communities they serve. Ultimately, politics in 48455 Metamora, MI is an ever-changing landscape that serves as a reflection of the thoughts and values of its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 48455 (Metamora, MI) is very conservative.
Lapeer County, MI is very conservative. In Lapeer County, MI 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lapeer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 31.0%.
Lapeer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48455 (Metamora, MI) is very conservative.
Metamora, Michigan is very conservative.
Lapeer County, Michigan is very conservative.
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.
Metamora, 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 48455 (Metamora)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 228 contributions totaling $10,749 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 156 contributions totaling $30,355 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)