Howard City, MI is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is home to a diverse population of people with different backgrounds and beliefs. The local politics reflect this diversity, with candidates from various backgrounds running for office each year. On the local level, there are candidates from both major political parties who are committed to representing the views and interests of their constituents. In addition, there are also independent and third-party candidates who bring fresh perspectives to the table. This ensures that all voices and opinions are heard when discussing local issues. No matter which candidate wins, it is clear that Howard City will remain an inclusive community that values the input of its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 49329 (Howard City, MI) is very conservative.
Montcalm County, MI is very conservative. In Montcalm County, MI 30.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montcalm county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.9% to 30.2%.
Montcalm county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49329 (Howard City, MI) is very conservative.
Howard City, Michigan is very conservative.
Montcalm County, Michigan is very conservative.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area is leaning 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.
Howard City, 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 49329 (Howard City)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $1,126 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $2,039 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)