48727 Clifford, MI is a quiet rural town located in mid-Michigan. Governed by a local council, the main focus of politics in this small town is on providing basic services and public works to ensure the continued success of its citizens. The council works hard to ensure that the community remains safe and secure while still being able to enjoy the freedom of living in an area with many natural resources. Election seasons often bring out many passionate individuals who are passionate about preserving the character of Clifford, MI. During election time, it's important for every voter to research their respective candidates so they can make an informed decision when casting their ballot.
The political climate in Zip 48727 (Clifford, MI) is very conservative.
Lapeer County, MI is very conservative. In Lapeer County, MI 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lapeer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 31.0%.
Lapeer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 48727 (Clifford, MI) is very conservative.
Clifford, Michigan is very conservative.
Lapeer County, Michigan is very 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.
Clifford, Michigan: R R r 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 48727 (Clifford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $1,095 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)