The politics in 49051 East Leroy, MI is centered on the local level. Community members are encouraged to stay informed and involved in their local government. Residents of the area have the opportunity to meet with their representatives and discuss issues that matter to them. The local government works hard to ensure transparency and fairness when it comes to decisions made in the community. Local elections take place every two years, giving residents the chance to vote for candidates who they feel will best serve their needs. From time to time, special elections may also be called for important matters such as new taxes or initiatives. In addition, there are several non-partisan organizations that host events around town such as voter registration drives, candidate forums, and election debates so that citizens can learn more about the people running for office. No matter what one’s political views may be, community members are encouraged to participate in their local politics in order to make sure their voices are heard by those making decisions on their behalf.
The political climate in Zip 49051 (East Leroy, MI) is moderately conservative.
Calhoun County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Calhoun County, MI 43.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calhoun county remained strongly Republican, 54.6% to 43.6%.
Calhoun county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49051 (East Leroy, MI) is moderately conservative.
East Leroy, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Calhoun County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Battle Creek Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
East Leroy, 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 49051 (East Leroy)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $4,281 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $252 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $2,115 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)