Sheridan Charter Township, located in Michigan's Grand Traverse County, is a predominantly rural area with a population of just under 4,000 people. Although the township is small in size, its politics are an important aspect of life for many residents. Local elections have been contested every two years since the 1970s and voters have consistently had the opportunity to choose from a variety of candidates who reflect the diverse views of the community. The current board is composed of a supervisor and four trustees who set policies that affect local taxes, services, and projects. They work closely with county, state, and federal officials to secure grants and collaborate on regional initiatives such as infrastructure improvements. Residents exercise their right to vote on issues that directly affect their quality of life, such as zoning regulations or public land use. Keeping abreast of local politics ensures that Sheridan Township remains a place where citizens can live comfortably while also having their voice heard by those in power.
The political climate in Sheridan charter, MI is very conservative.
Newaygo County, MI is very conservative. In Newaygo County, MI 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newaygo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.3% to 28.9%.
Newaygo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sheridan charter, MI is very conservative.
Newaygo 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.
Sheridan charter, 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 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 Sheridan charter, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $11,860 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 164 contributions totaling $15,491 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)