The politics in 49753 Lachine, MI are shaped by the population that calls this small town home. The majority of the population is made up of working-class families who have a vested interest in creating a safe and prosperous community. They understand the importance of protecting their rights as citizens and having a say in the policies and decisions that affect their daily lives. While there are no local political candidates currently running for office, residents are actively engaged in the local government process through attending meetings, speaking out on issues, and volunteering their time to support initiatives that will benefit the town. Through these actions, they ensure that their voices are heard and their needs addressed when it comes to shaping the political landscape of Lachine, MI.
The political climate in Zip 49753 (Lachine, MI) is strongly conservative.
Alpena County, MI is strongly conservative. In Alpena County, MI 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alpena county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.3%.
Alpena county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49753 (Lachine, MI) is strongly conservative.
Lachine, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Alpena County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Alpena 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.
Lachine, Michigan: d 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 49753 (Lachine)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 44 contributions totaling $260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $6 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $1,355 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)