Sheridan, Michigan (48884) is a small town located in the northwestern part of the state. This rural community has a strong sense of history and tradition that can be seen throughout the area. Although Sheridan may not have a large population, it still boasts an active political atmosphere. Local residents are involved in various civic initiatives and take pride in voting for candidates who share their values and beliefs. Residents also come together to discuss important issues facing the community, such as environmental protection, educational opportunities, public safety, and economic development. Residents understand that their voice matters when it comes to politics and they feel empowered to make changes for the betterment of their community.
The political climate in Zip 48884 (Sheridan, MI) is very conservative.
Montcalm County, MI is very conservative. In Montcalm County, MI 30.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montcalm county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.9% to 30.2%.
Montcalm county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48884 (Sheridan, MI) is very conservative.
Sheridan, Michigan is very conservative.
Montcalm County, Michigan is very conservative.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area is leaning 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.
Sheridan, Michigan: R R r 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 48884 (Sheridan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $145 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $24 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)