The city of Dewitt, MI (zip code 48820) is situated in Clinton County. Despite its small population of around 4,000 people, it has a vibrant local political scene. The main governing body is the City Council, which consists of six members who are elected at-large from the community. Additionally, the county government provides some services to local residents and businesses. Local candidates for political office can be found running for positions in various branches of state and national government. The City Council also works closely with the local school board to ensure that all students receive an adequate education. It is clear that politics plays an important role in Dewitt’s society and culture. Residents of this small town take great pride in their political system and take part actively in any election or referendum they may have.
The political climate in Zip 48820 (Dewitt, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Clinton County, MI is leaning conservative. In Clinton County, MI 45.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clinton county remained moderately Republican, 52.4% to 45.8%.
Clinton county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48820 (Dewitt, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Dewitt, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Clinton County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area is moderately 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.
Dewitt, Michigan: R R d r 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 48820 (Dewitt)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 774 contributions totaling $70,218 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 304 contributions totaling $55,781 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)