Highland, Michigan located in the 48356 zip code is a small but vibrant town with a strong sense of community spirit. Although it has no local political candidates at this time, politics still play an important role in the day-to-day life of its citizens. The town holds regular meetings and forums where residents can come together to discuss policy initiatives and other matters. Residents have a strong voice when it comes to advocating for their interests and views, ensuring that their needs are heard and addressed by local government officials. Highland is also home to various civic organizations which work to promote community involvement and betterment. Whether registering voters or organizing events, these groups help bring a sense of unity to the town while helping citizens stay informed about local topics and upcoming elections. Politics in Highland provide an opportunity for residents to be engaged citizens who can make meaningful contributions to the well-being of the city and its people.
The political climate in Zip 48356 (Highland, MI) is leaning liberal.
Oakland County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Oakland County, MI 56.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oakland county remained strongly Democratic, 56.2% to 42.2%.
Oakland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48356 (Highland, MI) is leaning liberal.
Highland, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Oakland County, Michigan is somewhat 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.
Highland, 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 48356 (Highland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 73 contributions totaling $4,543 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $19,936 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $586 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)