Potterville, MI is a small town located in Ingham County. The town has a long and rich history of political involvement and activism. There are numerous local candidates running for various offices in the area, ranging from city council members to school board positions, and citizens are encouraged to research the platforms of each candidate thoroughly before making an informed decision at the polls. Potterville also supports a variety of local organizations that focus on issues related to government, civil rights, and public safety. While Potterville is known for its tight-knit community spirit, citizens can stay connected with the political goings-on by joining one or more of these local organizations or attending their meetings and events. This helps them stay informed about current issues that matter to them and their community while also having the opportunity to engage politically with like-minded individuals who share their beliefs.
The political climate in Zip 48876 (Potterville, MI) is leaning conservative.
Eaton County, MI is leaning conservative. In Eaton County, MI 48.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Eaton county remained narrowly Republican, 49.4% to 48.7%.
Eaton county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48876 (Potterville, MI) is leaning conservative.
Potterville, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Eaton County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
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.
Potterville, Michigan: r 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 48876 (Potterville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,188 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $789 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)