The city of Sterling Heights, MI (48314) is a thriving community that is home to more than 130,000 people. While the population continues to grow, the political landscape of this city has also changed over time. While federal and state elections are important in determining the policies that affect this area, local elections are just as important in setting the direction of the community. Residents of Sterling Heights elect representatives to serve on their City Council, as well as representatives for other government offices such as school boards and county commissions. The City Council is responsible for establishing laws and regulations within the city limits that protect residents and promote public safety. Local elections give voters an opportunity to select representatives who share their values and beliefs for representing their district in government. Sterling Heights residents have a chance to make their voices heard in local politics and ensure that their needs are addressed by those they elect into office.
The political climate in Zip 48314 (Sterling Heights, MI) is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, MI is leaning conservative. In Macomb County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macomb county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 45.3%.
Macomb county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48314 (Sterling Heights, MI) is leaning conservative.
Sterling Heights, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, Michigan is leaning 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.
Sterling Heights, Michigan: d r d d 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 48314 (Sterling Heights)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,538 contributions totaling $145,887 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 297 contributions totaling $69,788 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)