Ypsilanti, MI 48198 is a city that is located in Washtenaw County in southeastern Michigan. It is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. The political scene in Ypsilanti centers on the local level of government, which consists of a mayor, four city council members, and other members of municipal staff. Their responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city, providing services including public safety, infrastructure maintenance, public transportation, and more. Local elections are held every two years to elect mayors and city council members; these officials serve four year terms. The current mayor is Beth Bashert who was elected in 2017. As the local government works to support the community’s growth and success, residents are encouraged to be active by voting in elections as well as staying informed about current events that affect their city through attending meetings or following news sources online.
The political climate in Zip 48198 (Ypsilanti, MI) is strongly liberal.
Washtenaw County, MI is very liberal. In Washtenaw County, MI 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washtenaw county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.9%.
Washtenaw county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48198 (Ypsilanti, MI) is strongly liberal.
Ypsilanti, Michigan is strongly liberal.
Washtenaw County, Michigan is very liberal.
Ann Arbor Metro Area is very 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.
Ypsilanti, 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 48198 (Ypsilanti)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,205 contributions totaling $220,784 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 167 contributions totaling $235,374 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,409 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)