The town of Byron Center, MI, 49315 is an active part of the political landscape in Michigan. Located in Kent County, this small community is home to a variety of civic and political organizations. Residents can stay informed on local issues by attending city council meetings or by visiting one of the many local government websites available online. There are also many volunteer organizations that work to keep the Byron Center community active in local politics. These include groups such as the Citizens for Better Government and the Kent County Republican Party. Many candidates for office are actively engaged with their constituents at election time, working to make sure their voices are heard and their issues addressed. As an example, recently elected City Council Member Mike Brown has been very vocal about how he plans to work with other members of the council to ensure responsible use of taxpayer money and improve public safety in Byron Center. The people of Byron Center recognize that they have a strong voice in state politics and look forward to making positive changes in their community through collaboration and support from its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 49315 (Byron Center, MI) is leaning conservative.
Kent County, MI is leaning liberal. In Kent County, MI 51.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped moderately Democratic, 51.9% to 45.8%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49315 (Byron Center, MI) is leaning conservative.
Byron Center, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Kent County, Michigan is leaning liberal.
Grand Rapids-Kentwood 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.
Byron Center, Michigan: R R d r r 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 49315 (Byron Center)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 350 contributions totaling $23,485 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 219 contributions totaling $312,858 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,429 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)