The small town of Bruce Crossing, MI (zip code 49912) is home to a population of just over one thousand people. While the town is relatively small and may not be the center of political activity, it still remains an important part of Michigan politics. Bruce Crossing recently held its local elections which saw two long-time residents running for mayor. The election saw a tight race between the two candidates, but eventually the incumbent was reelected to another term in office. The result reflects the dedication that both candidates had in trying to make a difference in their community. This election also created an opportunity for residents to become more involved in local politics and learn about what matters most to them when it comes to their town's future. With this commitment from the local community, Bruce Crossing will continue to play a key role in Michigan politics and grow into an even stronger town with each passing year.
The political climate in Zip 49912 (Bruce Crossing, MI) is moderately conservative.
Ontonagon County, MI is strongly conservative. In Ontonagon County, MI 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ontonagon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 36.5%.
Ontonagon county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49912 (Bruce Crossing, MI) is moderately conservative.
Bruce Crossing, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Ontonagon County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
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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.
Bruce Crossing, Michigan: R r d 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 49912 (Bruce Crossing)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $545 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)