The small village of Elberta, MI (49628) is located in the heart of Benzie County. It is a rural community with calm neighborhoods and friendly people. The village has a long history of citizens actively engaging in political discussions and activities. From local elections to debates on policy making, the people of Elberta have been passionate about their political views since its inception. Every year, residents elect representatives to serve on the Village Council, who are responsible for making decisions that affect the quality of life for all Elbertans. Residents also participate in larger election cycles by casting their ballots at the county level for state representatives and senators that they believe will best advocate for their interests. Political discourse is alive and well in Elberta, as citizens come together to discuss relevant topics and consider ways to improve their community and build a bright future.
The political climate in Zip 49628 (Elberta, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Benzie County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Benzie County, MI 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benzie county remained moderately Republican, 53.8% to 44.7%.
Benzie county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 49628 (Elberta, MI) is somewhat conservative.
Elberta, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Benzie County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Traverse City 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.
Elberta, 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 49628 (Elberta)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 101 contributions totaling $3,417 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)