The politics of the 48035 Clinton Township, MI area are largely affected by the local government and community. The Township is governed by a Board of Trustees which consists of four elected officials who serve four year terms. Additionally, the Township has an elected Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor who also serve four year terms. The current administration has been focused on ensuring that the community is safe and prosperous while taking steps to ensure that economic growth can occur in a sustainable manner. Furthermore, there are numerous active civic organizations in the Township which are involved in decision-making processes, such as neighborhood councils and interest groups for specific causes. These organizations often come together to discuss policy proposals which could benefit the Township, allowing local citizens to have their voices heard on issues that are important to them.
The political climate in Zip 48035 (Clinton Township, 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 48035 (Clinton Township, MI) is leaning conservative.
Clinton Township, 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.
Clinton Township, 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 48035 (Clinton Township)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,307 contributions totaling $124,374 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 137 contributions totaling $18,972 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)