Okemos, MI is a small town located in central Michigan. The city is home to a population of approximately 23,000 people and is the primary community for the greater Lansing area. As the political hub of mid-Michigan, Okemos boasts a variety of local politicians who are committed to representing their constituents as faithfully as possible. These councillors work to ensure that the best interests of Okemos citizens are addressed in government decisions. From discussing pressing local issues like economic development and sustainability initiatives to hosting events that celebrate the diverse backgrounds and cultures present in 48864, these politicians have the important job of representing the voices of Okemos citizens and promoting positive change on behalf of their constituents.
The political climate in Zip 48864 (Okemos, MI) is moderately liberal.
Ingham County, MI is very liberal. In Ingham County, MI 65.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ingham county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.2% to 33.0%.
Ingham county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48864 (Okemos, MI) is moderately liberal.
Okemos, Michigan is moderately liberal.
Ingham County, Michigan is very liberal.
Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Okemos, Michigan: D D D D D D
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 48864 (Okemos)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,447 contributions totaling $487,877 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 425 contributions totaling $140,492 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $331 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)