The town of 49254 Michigan Center, MI is a small rural community located in the state of Michigan. It has a population of just under 5,000 people and is known for its rural charm and tight knit community. The political dynamics in the town are similar to many other small towns across the US with most candidates running on platforms that focus on local issues such as education, infrastructure, and economic development. Many candidates have worked to build relationships with their constituents by attending local events, speaking at town hall meetings, and engaging in other activities that create meaningful connections. Overall, local politics in 49254 Michigan Center tend to be more focused on grassroots initiatives rather than big picture policies or national elections.
The political climate in Zip 49254 (Michigan Center, MI) is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, MI is moderately conservative. In Jackson County, MI 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.5%.
Jackson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49254 (Michigan Center, MI) is moderately conservative.
Michigan Center, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Jackson County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Jackson 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.
Michigan Center, Michigan: r 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 49254 (Michigan Center)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,082 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)