In St. Clair Shores, MI (48082) politics are an important part of life for the city's residents. The city is part of Macomb County and is represented in the state legislature by Michigan House Representatives Mary Cavanagh and Pamela Hornberger, both of whom have been active in working to improve the quality of life for those living in St. Clair Shores. In addition, the city is represented by Senator Paul Wojno and Representative Douglas Wozniak at the state level, as well as Congressman Andy Levin at the federal level. Voter turnout has steadily increased in recent elections with more citizens taking a stand on local issues, such as infrastructure and safety needs. Residents also feel strongly about national issues such as healthcare reform, environmental protection, tax reform, and immigration policy. Although there are no local political candidates running for office in 48082 St. Clair Shores, MI currently, citizens make their voices heard through their vote and through civic engagement on pressing matters that affect their lives every day.
The political climate in Zip 48082 (St. Clair Shores, MI) is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, MI is leaning conservative. In Macomb County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macomb county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 45.3%.
Macomb county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48082 (St. Clair Shores, MI) is leaning conservative.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan: d 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 48082 (St. Clair Shores)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 535 contributions totaling $39,886 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $13,384 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)