The small city of Burton, MI, is located in Genesee County and has a population of approximately 30,000 people. With its proximity to both Flint and Detroit, this diverse community is home to a vibrant political landscape. The city is represented by a wide range of elected officials from both local and federal levels of government. Voters in Burton have the opportunity to choose candidates from various political affiliations for positions such as mayor, council members, state representatives, state senators, congresspeople, and presidential electors. It's important for citizens to stay informed about who's running for office and what their platforms are so that they can make informed choices on election day. By participating in the democratic process and exercising their right to vote, residents can ensure that the city of Burton remains a prosperous place where everyone can live safely and comfortably.
The political climate in Zip 48529 (Burton, MI) is leaning liberal.
Genesee County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Genesee County, MI 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Genesee county remained moderately Democratic, 53.8% to 44.5%.
Genesee county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48529 (Burton, MI) is leaning liberal.
Burton, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Genesee County, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Flint 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.
Burton, 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 48529 (Burton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $4,523 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $2,170 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)