Hancock, MI is located in the picturesque Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and has a rich history that dates back to the 1800s. With a population of approximately 3,400 people, it is a small but vibrant town. Politically, Hancock is predominantly conservative, with Republican candidates representing the majority of local and state elections. These candidates have been elected on platforms of fiscal responsibility and support for small business owners in the area. The city also emphasizes environmental protection and preservation of local resources. As part of this effort, there are numerous projects in place to promote green energy production and protect the forests around the region. In addition to these efforts, there is strong support for public education throughout Hancock. The residents here take pride in their community and work hard to ensure it remains a vibrant and growing place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 49930 (Hancock, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Houghton County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Houghton County, MI 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houghton county remained strongly Republican, 56.0% to 41.8%.
Houghton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49930 (Hancock, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Hancock, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Houghton County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Houghton Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hancock, 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 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 49930 (Hancock)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 116 contributions totaling $6,069 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $3,128 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)