The 48209 zip code in Detroit, MI is home to diverse neighborhoods. The area has a strong sense of community and civic engagement, with many residents coming together to support local political initiatives. From organizing events in the park to leading grassroots movements, residents of 48209 are actively involved in the political process. They come from various backgrounds and experiences but all share in their commitment to making their neighborhood a better place for everyone. From speaking out at town hall meetings to supporting candidates during local elections, 48209 residents are engaged citizens who keep an eye on what's happening in their community. Together they work towards common goals that will strengthen the city’s future and benefit everyone who lives there.
The political climate in Zip 48209 (Detroit, MI) is strongly 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 48209 (Detroit, MI) is strongly liberal.
Detroit, Michigan is strongly 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 48209 (Detroit)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 212 contributions totaling $15,865 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $215,094 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $4,676 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)