Three Oaks, MI is a small town located in Berrien County, Michigan. It has a population of about 1,000 people and is known for its beautiful rural setting and friendly atmosphere. Politically, the town leans toward moderate views and is governed by nonpartisan elected officials. The current mayor of Three Oaks is Joe Smith and several members of the City Council serve the residents with dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life in the community. Local issues are put to ballot during elections, giving residents an opportunity to voice their opinion on matters such as taxes, education, infrastructure improvement projects, and other matters that directly affect them. Candidates from different political backgrounds often compete for the votes of their constituents which encourages civic engagement among local citizens. Those living in 49128 Three Oaks have an important part to play in their local democracy by actively participating in elections and voicing their opinions when it comes to important local decisions.
The political climate in Zip 49128 (Three Oaks, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, MI is leaning conservative. In Berrien County, MI 45.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berrien county remained moderately Republican, 52.7% to 45.3%.
Berrien county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49128 (Three Oaks, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Three Oaks, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Berrien County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Niles Metro Area is leaning 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.
Three Oaks, Michigan: R R d 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 49128 (Three Oaks)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 338 contributions totaling $49,499 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $7,195 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $379 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)