Mount Clemens, MI is located in Macomb County with a population of 16,314 people. It is a vibrant and growing city that prides itself on its diverse population and strong community. The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council, who strive to maintain the safety and quality of life for residents. Local elections are held every two years, giving citizens the chance to select leaders who will work to make Mount Clemens a great place to live. The local political candidates prioritize issues such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, and education initiatives. They also help lead efforts to address social issues in the community through events such as town hall meetings or forums. The politics in Mount Clemens are focused on bettering the city for all of its citizens and creating an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
The political climate in Zip 48043 (Mount Clemens, MI) is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, MI is leaning conservative. In Macomb County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macomb county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 45.3%.
Macomb county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48043 (Mount Clemens, MI) is leaning conservative.
Mount Clemens, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Macomb County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Mount Clemens, Michigan: d r d d 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 48043 (Mount Clemens)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 914 contributions totaling $89,730 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $6,167 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)