Croton, MI is a small rural town in Michigan that is governed by a mayor and city council. The town has seen some recent growth thanks to the efforts of the local government who have worked hard to bring new businesses and development into the city. The mayor and city council have been working together to create policies that will help the people of Croton achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. They have also been actively engaging with citizens on issues such as infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and more. With a population of over 5,000 people, it is clear that Croton is an important part of Michigan's economy and political landscape. Despite its small size, Croton has had several successful politicians who have served in various state and local posts including Mayor John Dystel who was elected to his third term in 2018. Other notable political figures from Croton include former State Representatives David Knezek and Patty Birkholz, as well as Current Senator Curt Vanderwall. Together these individuals are working towards making Croton a better place for all citizens, no matter their race or socioeconomic status.
The political climate in Croton, MI is very conservative.
Newaygo County, MI is very conservative. In Newaygo County, MI 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newaygo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.3% to 28.9%.
Newaygo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Croton, MI is very conservative.
Newaygo County, Michigan is very 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.
Croton, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Croton, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 242 contributions totaling $24,721 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $12,932 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)