Muskegon, MI (49445) is a historic and vibrant city located in beautiful West Michigan. The city has long been known for its strong involvement in local politics, and its residents are passionate about civic issues. Within the city, there are several political parties represented including Republicans, Democrats, and Libertarians. Local elections focus on issues such as infrastructure maintenance, public safety, education initiatives, economic development opportunities, and environmental stewardship. In recent years, Muskegon has seen an increase in involvement at the polls and many candidates have stepped forward to represent their communities on a variety of issues. Local political initiatives have included increased funding for public schools, improved access to healthcare services for low-income families, and expanded recreation options for people of all ages. As Muskegon continues to evolve into a modern metropolis with strong ties to its past, the citizens of this great town will be sure to stay engaged in the ever-changing political climate that will shape the future of their beloved city.
The political climate in Zip 49445 (Muskegon, MI) is leaning conservative.
Muskegon County, MI is leaning liberal. In Muskegon County, MI 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Muskegon county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 48.8%.
Muskegon county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49445 (Muskegon, MI) is leaning conservative.
Muskegon, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Muskegon County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Muskegon Metro Area is leaning 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.
Muskegon, 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 49445 (Muskegon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 546 contributions totaling $39,298 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 195 contributions totaling $61,103 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $313 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)