Escanaba, MI is a small town located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has an estimated population of 12,610 people and is known for its maritime history. Politically, Escanaba is represented by some notable figures such as State Representative Beau LaFave and State Senator Ed McBroom, both of whom represent the 106th district. The city government works hard to ensure that residents have access to essential services and amenities such as public transportation, education, healthcare, and utilities. The local economy consists of a variety of industries including tourism, timber production, shipping, manufacturing and retail trade. Residents also enjoy a wide range of recreational activities from fishing in Lake Michigan to exploring the local forests. Escanabanites are proud to be part of a vibrant community that values democracy and civic engagement.
The political climate in Zip 49829 (Escanaba, MI) is moderately conservative.
Delta County, MI is strongly conservative. In Delta County, MI 35.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Delta county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.4% to 35.9%.
Delta county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49829 (Escanaba, MI) is moderately conservative.
Escanaba, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Delta County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Escanaba Metro Area is strongly 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.
Escanaba, 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 49829 (Escanaba)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 442 contributions totaling $21,396 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 127 contributions totaling $41,293 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $325 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)