Manchester, MI is a small community located in the 48158 zip code. It is a peaceful area filled with friendly neighbors and plenty of attractions. Politically, Manchester is known for its commitment to quality of life and progress. The local government works hard to ensure that the community remains safe and prosperous. Residents have access to an array of services such as public transportation, roads and bridges, fire protection, libraries, schools and parks. There are also a variety of opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics through volunteerism or running for office. The current mayor is Sue DeStefano who was elected in November 2020 and has held office since 2017. She has worked diligently over her tenure to bring positive changes to the community including improved infrastructure and programs designed to create jobs and boost economic development. Additionally she advocates for environmental policies that protect the local waterways and waterways across Michigan. It is clear that Manchester takes their politics seriously and wants its citizens to make informed decisions on how their local government should be run.
The political climate in Zip 48158 (Manchester, MI) is moderately 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 48158 (Manchester, MI) is moderately liberal.
Manchester, Michigan is moderately 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.
Manchester, 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 48158 (Manchester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 679 contributions totaling $104,115 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 53 contributions totaling $20,606 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $389 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)