Lincoln, Michigan is a small town in the central part of the state with a population of about 890 people. While it may be small in size, the town has a rich history of political engagement. The local politics in Lincoln involve electing local representatives who are responsible for governing the community and representing its citizens on matters of policy at the county and state level. These representatives are often chosen by elections held by the township, county, or state governments. Lincoln also offers its residents opportunities to get involved in local politics through volunteering and other activities. For example, residents can join their local Democratic or Republican party chapters to help shape policy and vote for their preferred candidates. Additionally, city council meetings are open to the public so that residents can voice their opinions on issues that affect them directly. All in all, Lincoln provides its citizens with an opportunity to stay engaged with their local political environment and make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 48742 (Lincoln, MI) is very conservative.
Alcona County, MI is very conservative. In Alcona County, MI 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alcona county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.6% to 30.3%.
Alcona county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48742 (Lincoln, MI) is very conservative.
Lincoln, Michigan is very conservative.
Alcona 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.
Lincoln, 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 48742 (Lincoln)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $2,796 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $4,471 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)