The politics in 48204 Detroit, MI is a vibrant and ever-changing landscape. The neighborhood is home to a diverse array of people from all walks of life, representing various political views. Local politicians have been working to improve the quality of life for residents in 48204 Detroit, MI by addressing issues such as poverty, crime, unemployment, education and access to healthcare. Some notable local political initiatives include Mayor Mike Duggan's \"Detroit Future City\" plan which has invested billions into reinvigorating the city's infrastructure and creating jobs for thousands of residents; Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence’s “Bringing Back Our Neighborhoods Initiative” which engages residents in the revitalization process; State Representative Stephanie Chang’s efforts to increase funding for public schools; and Councilman Scott Benson’s effort to combat blight in the city. These initiatives demonstrate how local leaders are actively engaging with constituents and striving to make meaningful change that will improve the quality of life in 48204 Detroit, MI.
The political climate in Zip 48204 (Detroit, MI) is very liberal.
Wayne County, MI is very liberal. In Wayne County, MI 68.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.3% to 30.3%.
Wayne county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48204 (Detroit, MI) is very liberal.
Detroit, Michigan is very liberal.
Wayne County, Michigan is very liberal.
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.
Detroit, 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 48204 (Detroit)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 485 contributions totaling $46,642 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $2,128 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)