Ypsilanti, Michigan is located in Washtenaw County and is considered the southern border of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area. The city has a rich history that dates back to the early 19th century, and it has been home to several notable figures over the years. Political activity in Ypsilanti is fairly active; in recent years, the city has seen a variety of issues addressed by local politicians and activists. Some of these topics include economic development, public safety, immigration reform, and environmental sustainability. At the local level, Ypsilanti residents have elected several representatives to represent them in various capacities at City Hall. Currently, Ypsilanti is represented by Mayor Beth Bashert and City Council members Bill Ferguson, Ali Ramlawi, Annie Somerville, Ricky Jefferson Jr., David Curtis III, Nicole Brown-Booker and Daniel Vogel. The City Council meets on the first Monday of each month to discuss upcoming legislation and coordinate activities related to improving Ypsilanti's communities. Additionally, community organizations such as those dedicated to civil rights advocacy are also active in Ypsilanti’s political arena. These organizations work with local governmental departments and officials to ensure that citizens’ voices are heard regarding important topics that impact their lives directly.
The political climate in 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
Ypsilanti, MI 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Ypsilanti, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,483 contributions totaling $428,711 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 320 contributions totaling $263,154 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $822 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)