Chelsea, MI, located in Washtenaw County, is a small city with a population of approximately 5,500 people. Despite its size, Chelsea has been home to many political figures and movements. The local government consists of a mayor and six council members who work together to ensure that the city runs smoothly. In addition to local politics, Chelsea is also subject to state and national politics that affect the entire community. Residents are encouraged to get involved in their local government by attending meetings or even running for office if they feel called to do so. It is important for citizens of Chelsea to stay informed about the various issues facing our city as well as the candidates running for office in order to make sure our voices are heard on matters that matter most.
The political climate in Zip 48118 (Chelsea, MI) is moderately liberal.
Washtenaw County, MI is very liberal. In Washtenaw County, MI 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washtenaw county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.9%.
Washtenaw county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48118 (Chelsea, MI) is moderately liberal.
Chelsea, Michigan is moderately liberal.
Washtenaw County, Michigan is very liberal.
Ann Arbor Metro Area is very 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.
Chelsea, 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 48118 (Chelsea)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,464 contributions totaling $361,682 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 366 contributions totaling $76,834 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)