The politics of Luna Pier, MI in zip code 48157 is unique due to its small-town atmosphere and close-knit community. With a population of only 3,700 citizens, the town relies heavily on local government to make decisions that will benefit the majority of the residents and ensure that their voices are heard. The town is run by an elected mayor and six elected city council members which help guide the local policies as well as participate in regular town meetings. During elections, residents have a chance to choose from a variety of candidates who have submitted their platform for office – all dedicated to representing the best interests of Luna Pier. The citizens of Luna Pier take pride in having their voices heard through voting for those they believe will lead them in the right direction and create positive change for their beloved community.
The political climate in Zip 48157 (Luna Pier, MI) is moderately conservative.
Monroe County, MI is moderately conservative. In Monroe County, MI 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.8%.
Monroe county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48157 (Luna Pier, MI) is moderately conservative.
Luna Pier, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Monroe County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Monroe Metro Area is moderately 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.
Luna Pier, Michigan: d r d d 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 48157 (Luna Pier)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 112 contributions totaling $2,755 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $6,583 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $823 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)