The 48856 Middleton, MI area is home to a diverse population of individuals and families. Despite the diversity of the population, the community works together in harmony. This is largely due to the efforts from local political candidates that strive to make sure everyone’s voice is heard and their opinions are considered when making decisions. The local politicians also recognize and respect the needs of the different communities in their district and work hard to ensure all residents feel supported. From education funding to providing safe neighborhoods, these candidates are making sure everyone has equal access to resources and opportunities. They also focus on preserving traditional values while embracing modern cultural advances. The community remains united even though there are many differences among its members due to these political efforts.
The political climate in Zip 48856 (Middleton, MI) is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, MI is strongly conservative. In Gratiot County, MI 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gratiot county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.0%.
Gratiot county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48856 (Middleton, MI) is strongly conservative.
Middleton, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Gratiot County, Michigan is strongly conservative.
Alma 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.
Middleton, 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 48856 (Middleton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)