Horton, Michigan is a small rural town nestled in the middle of Jackson County. The town has a long history of being governed by local representatives who are dedicated to maintaining the small-town charm Horton is known for. These local representatives are elected by the citizens of Horton each election cycle and generally serve 4-year terms. In recent years, Horton residents have voted for candidates that support initiatives to improve public services such as education and healthcare while still preserving the historical aspects that make Horton unique. There is an active political environment in Horton with many of the town's residents participating in local elections and actively engaging in discourse about important issues affecting their community. Residents often come together at Town Hall meetings to voice their opinions and share ideas on how best to move forward with decision-making and creating meaningful change. Through these efforts, it is clear that Horton is committed to keeping its vibrant culture alive while also continuing to strive for progress and a better life for all its citizens.
The political climate in Horton, MI is very conservative.
Ogemaw County, MI is very conservative. In Ogemaw County, MI 29.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ogemaw county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 29.2%.
Ogemaw county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Horton, MI is very conservative.
Ogemaw County, Michigan is very 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.
Horton, Michigan: d r d 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 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 Horton, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 185 contributions totaling $9,843 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 101 contributions totaling $14,248 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)