Fostoria, MI is a small city located in the southern part of Michigan. It has a population of just over 7,000 people and is known for its tight-knit community and strong sense of pride among residents. Politically, Fostoria leans heavily towards conservative values, with most local politicians running on platforms that largely focus on fiscal responsibility, low taxes, and traditional family values. Most recently, Fostoria's mayor has been focused on increasing economic growth by attracting new businesses to the area and supporting existing ones. The current city council consists of members from both major political parties as well as independent representatives who have their own unique perspectives about what is best for Fostoria. In recent years there has also been an emphasis on protecting the environment through initiatives such as promoting green energy sources and encouraging sustainable practices within the community. Residents of Fostoria are passionate about making sure their hometown remains safe and prosperous for future generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 48435 (Fostoria, MI) is very conservative.
Tuscola County, MI is very conservative. In Tuscola County, MI 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscola county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 29.6%.
Tuscola county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48435 (Fostoria, MI) is very conservative.
Fostoria, Michigan is very conservative.
Tuscola County, Michigan is very conservative.
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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.
Fostoria, Michigan: r r r 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 48435 (Fostoria)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $1,488 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)