Ishpeming, MI is a small city located in Marquette County. It has a population of around 6,500 people and is known for its rich history and recreational activities. Politically, the city has been represented by a variety of local candidates who are running in the upcoming election. These candidates include Tom Coyne, who is running for mayor; Don McAlpine, who is running for treasurer; Andrea Krause, who is running for clerk; and Josh Beachnau, who is running for council member. Each candidate brings their own unique perspective to the table and promises to be an effective advocate for the citizens of Ishpeming if elected. The residents of this city take part in the democratic process by voting in local elections and having their voices heard through various forms of civic engagement. With such a strong commitment to local politics, it's no surprise that Ishpeming remains a thriving community with a strong sense of pride in its history and future.
The political climate in Zip 49849 (Ishpeming, MI) is leaning liberal.
Marquette County, MI is somewhat liberal. In Marquette County, MI 54.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marquette county remained strongly Democratic, 54.5% to 43.4%.
Marquette county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49849 (Ishpeming, MI) is leaning liberal.
Ishpeming, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Marquette County, Michigan is somewhat liberal.
Marquette 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.
Ishpeming, 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 49849 (Ishpeming)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 135 contributions totaling $7,070 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 176 contributions totaling $8,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)