Republicans in Woodhaven see biggest gain in 2020 election after grants given to voting officials

Republicans in Woodhaven see biggest gain in 2020 election after grants given to voting officials
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In Woodhaven, where voting officials received funding from a Mark Zuckerberg-related organization, Democrat support rose 27.8% from 2016 to 2020.

In 2020, Joe Biden secured 48% of 7,705 votes, compared to the 44% earned by Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Support for Trump increased in Woodhaven 12.1% in 2020.

Woodhaven was one of 467 Michigan areas where voting officials received money from the progressive Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). A $350 million donation from Facebook founder Zuckerberg and his wife provided funding for the grants.

Grants from the organization, ranging from $5,000 to $19 million, were given to voting officials in exchange for specific conditions being followed. This included strategically targeting voters, creating ballots and developing what are known as “cure letters” to correct ballots at risk of being thrown out for discrepancies in signatures.

Democrat support across Michigan areas that received funding from the CTCL rose 20.8% in 2020 from 2016.

Such support rose 22.7% in Michigan areas that didn’t receive any funding from the CTCL.

The Republican Party earned 12.1% more votes in Michigan districts assisted by the CTCL, compared to 19.5% in counties without similar funding.

The influx of private money on such a large scale was criticized throughout the contentious 2020 election.

The CTCL was sued by Louisiana’s Attorney General in October 2021 “to prevent the injection of unregulated private money…and protect the integrity of elections in the State.” The lawsuit wasn’t allowed to proceed by a State judge.

Criticism of the CTCL also stemmed from favoring “predominantly Democratic counties” and even gave them a headstart to apply for funding, according to emails obtained through Right-to-Know requests.

“Mark Zuckerberg is providing nearly as much money to this year’s election administration as the federal government,” Phil Kline with the Amistad Project said in a late October 2020 press release.

The US government, in the run-up to the 2020 election, was criticized for underfunding the electoral process at a critical time.

Voting differences in some Michigan locations in 2020 election
Area Received CTCL Funding? % Change in Republican Support % Change in Democratic Support
Ada Yes 9.7 39.7
Adams Yes 16.6 20.9
Addison Yes 13.8 36.3
City of Adrian Yes 17.7 20.6
Township of Adrian Yes 18.1 28.9
Albert Yes 17.8 27.3
City of Albion Yes 25.8 12.7
Township of Albion Yes 23.3 14
Alcona Yes 12.8 24.6
Alger Yes 16.6 23.5
Algoma Yes 21.4 51
Allegan Yes 21.1 35.5
Allendale Yes 20 45.1
Alma Yes 16 10
Almena Yes 21.3 36.8
Almont Yes 22.6 31.9
Charter Township of Ann Arbor Yes 9.7 24.3
City of Ann Arbor Yes 5.4 15.9
Arcada Yes 26.6 15.2
Argentine Yes 24.8 31.9
Atlas Yes 15.3 27.2
Backus Yes 40.6 30.2
Bainbridge Yes 10.8 36.3
Bark River Yes 32.9 16.2
Battle Creek Yes -2.9 36.9
Bay City Yes 394.7 275.1
Beaver Yes -81.9 -85.7
Bedford Yes -70.5 -67
Belding Yes 24.6 43.6
Belleville Yes 10.5 31.9
Bellevue Yes 26.4 11.2
Belvidere Yes 34.7 20.3
Benton Yes 18.9 10.1
Benton Harbor Yes 42 -0.4
Benzonia Yes 15.4 29
Berkley Yes 5.7 30.8
Bethany Yes 20.1 32
Big Creek Yes 26.4 27.3
Big Rapids Yes 26.6 125.1
Birch Run Yes 16.4 16.9
Blaine Yes 1.5 35.9
Blair Yes 18.9 45.3
Blendon Yes 20 58.6
Blissfield Yes 19.9 25.7
Bloomfield Yes 5.3 27.2
Blumfield Yes 9.8 43.1
Boyne Valley Yes 30.1 58.1
Breen Yes 25.7 8.2
Bridgeport Yes 15.6 7.9
City of Brighton Yes 11.5 31.1
Township of Brighton Yes 10.9 37.2
Brookfield Yes 15.4 27.6
Brownstown Yes 23 30.3
City of Buchanan Yes 14.7 25.9
Township of Buchanan Yes 25.3 34.2
Buena Vista Yes 19.6 1.1
Burdell Yes 26.3 22.2
Burlington Yes 15.1 24.7
Burton Yes 18.4 22
Cadillac Yes 14.3 37.1
Caldwell Yes 27.5 38.9
Caledonia Yes 18.8 49.7
Cannon Yes 10.8 43.8
Canton Yes 11.1 34
Carmel Yes 14.1 36.9
Caro Yes 19.7 16
Casco Yes 18.5 26.8
Casnovia Yes 26.3 27.3
Caspian Yes 20.8 -0.6
Cedar Yes 23.4 31.9
Cedar Creek Yes 38.2 18.4
Center Line Yes 11.9 26.4
Champion Yes 33.3 2.4
Charleston Yes 19.6 17.2
Charlotte Yes 21.6 33.3
Chassell Yes 17.6 22.1
Cheboygan Yes 8.7 37.1
Chester Yes 21.1 14.5
Chesterfield Yes -24.8 121.5
Chippewa Yes 18.4 43.8
Chocolay Yes 10.5 29.5
City of Clare Yes 28.7 22.6
Clare Yes 27.3 22
Clark Yes 6.5 41.5
Clawson Yes 4.3 33.9
Clay Yes 22.2 23.8
Clinton Yes 11.6 24.7
Coldsprings Yes 22.6 32.4
Coldwater Yes 9.7 9.9
Colfax Yes 15 21.4
Colon Yes 26.9 29.8
Columbia Yes 18.8 24.2
Commerce Yes 15.5 40.1
Convis Yes 21.8 17.9
Conway Yes 26.5 22.1
Cooper Yes 12.9 29.4
Corunna Yes 17.5 19.1
Courtland Yes 23.4 53.3
Crockery Yes 28.1 29.9
Croswell Yes 32.3 36.8
Crystal Lake Yes 6.6 27.7
Dallas Yes 18.4 54.7
Dalton Yes 33.5 20.6
Dearborn Yes 8.8 27
Dearborn Heights Yes 8.3 25.2
Deerfield Yes 22.1 18.9
Delhi Yes 13.3 33.3
Delta Yes 7.7 27.7
Denton Yes 18.9 18.3
Denver Yes 28.9 16.5
Detroit Yes 67.8 2.6
Charter Township of DeWitt Yes 13.5 37.1
City of DeWitt Yes 9.5 35.4
Dexter Yes 8.2 34
Douglas Yes 29.8 26.1
Dover Yes 32.7 30.4
East Bay Yes 7.1 40
East Lansing Yes 312.5 -46.4
East Tawas Yes -30.3 107.9
Eastpointe Yes 222.5 -59.3
Eaton Yes 14.1 18.9
Township of Eaton Yes 18.2 19.5
City of Eaton Rapids Yes 15.2 25.5
Township of Eaton Rapids Yes 12.3 27.2
Eckford Yes -67 308.7
Ecorse Yes 24.3 1.5
Egelston Yes -64.6 -69.3
Elba Yes 14.1 27.1
Elmwood Yes 7.5 35.2
Ensign Yes 17.8 13.8
Escanaba Yes 17.5 20.3
Essex Yes 21.8 18.6
City of Evart Yes 11.6 36.1
Township of Evart Yes 16.2 12.7
Ewing Yes 46 41.4
Farmington Hills Yes 7.3 20.1
Fennville Yes 24.5 55.9
Fenton Yes 22.7 38.2
Ferndale Yes 3.8 26.7
Charter Township of Flint Yes 13 14.9
City of Flint Yes 18.3 1.6
Flushing Yes 11.2 24.7
Forest Yes 30.7 7.6
Fort Gratiot Yes 15.7 28.6
Frankenmuth Yes 3 42.1
Frankfort Yes 8.2 27.3
Fraser Yes 9.3 29.1
Fredonia Yes 19.4 22.5
Free Soil Yes 31.5 16.4
Freeman Yes 40.5 43.9
Frenchtown Yes 24.5 27
Frost Yes 25.4 27.5
Fruitport Yes 25.3 25.7
Fulton Yes 26 27.4
Gaastra Yes 13.8 30
Gaines Yes 11.5 44.4
Galesburg Yes 14.4 37.4
Garden Yes 19.8 30.4
Geneva Yes 13.6 31
Genoa Yes 12.4 42.6
Gerrish Yes 11.8 17.8
Gibraltar Yes 19.8 23.4
Gobles Yes 36 25.8
Goodland Yes 24.8 12
Charter Township of Grand Haven Yes 20.3 41.6
City of Grand Haven Yes 13.1 34.2
Grand Rapids Yes 8 29.6
Grand Traverse Yes 11.3 36.8
Grandville Yes 5.2 48.7
Grant Yes 15.4 40.7
Grayling Yes 16.6 32.3
Green Yes 28 18.7
Green Oak Yes 16.7 39.6
Greenbush Yes 11.8 18
Greenwood Yes 26.9 11.6
Grosse Ile Yes 11.6 28
Grosse Pointe Farms Yes 5.3 36.9
Grosse Pointe Park Yes 7.9 26.6
Grosse Pointe Woods Yes 0.8 31.1
Groveland Yes 16.2 36.2
Hadley Yes 17.1 32.5
Hamburg Yes 15.5 38.7
Township of Hamilton Yes 35 12.5
Township of Hamilton Yes 16.8 7.4
Hamlin Yes 19 31.6
Hampton Yes 16.2 19.5
Hamtramck Yes 47 24.9
Hancock Yes 23.7 35.3
Hanover Yes 23.9 13.5
Harper Woods Yes 1.5 13.6
Charter Township of Harrison Yes 13.9 22
City of Harrison Yes 26 33.8
Hartford Yes 21 30.2
Hatton Yes 21.9 24.3
Hawes Yes 21.8 24.4
Hayes Yes 36.1 25.6
Hazel Park Yes 17.3 37.3
Henrietta Yes 24.2 28.6
Hersey Yes 21.1 23.3
Higgins Yes 17.3 35.8
Highland Yes -35.1 149.5
Highland Park Yes 103.8 -0.6
Charter Township of Holland Yes 14.8 52.7
City of Holland Yes 7.6 30.9
Holton Yes 47.8 15.1
Homer Yes 17.7 27.2
Hope Yes 22.5 15.2
Howard Yes 15.1 19.6
Howell Yes -95.6 -93
Hudson Yes 24.3 15.2
Hudsonville Yes 4 62.4
Huntington Woods Yes -1.4 18.6
Huron Yes 527.2 621.3
Ida Yes 25.9 9.2
Imlay City Yes 23.9 43.3
Independence Yes 13.9 37.3
Ingham Yes 8.6 19.1
Township of Ingham Yes 12.4 45.6
Inkster Yes 47.3 10.3
Iron Mountain Yes 7.8 24.3
Iron River Yes 9.8 36.7
Irving Yes 22 46.9
City of Ishpeming Yes 14.7 28.4
Township of Ishpeming Yes 19.5 26.5
Ithaca Yes 20.8 28.5
Jackson Yes 18.1 14.9
Jamestown Yes 18.7 83.9
Johnstown Yes 20.5 20.7
Juniata Yes 23 21.6
Kalamazoo Yes -44.2 -62.1
Kalamo Yes 21.3 20.7
Kentwood Yes 10.4 31.1
Kimball Yes 27.7 27.8
Kingsford Yes 10.1 19.8
L’Anse Yes 13 31.8
Lafayette Yes 16.1 4.9
LaGrange Yes 11.3 19.4
Lake Yes 23.3 39.4
Charter Township of Lansing Yes 10 22.4
City of Lansing Yes 16.5 21.7
City of Lapeer Yes -10.6 82.7
Township of Lapeer Yes 15.7 22
Larkin Yes 9.1 43.8
Lawrence Yes 17.8 26.3
Le Roy Yes 28.1 6.5
Lee Yes 23.5 21.3
Leland Yes 4.3 38.1
Leroy Yes 14.6 24.5
City of Leslie Yes 28.2 17.9
Township of Leslie Yes 11.2 24.7
Lexington Yes 16.6 32.1
Lima Yes 40.9 10.3
Charter Township of Lincoln Yes 5.2 42.4
Township of Lincoln Yes 5.2 42.4
Lincoln Park Yes 17.5 24.4
Linden Yes 18.6 22.6
Livonia Yes 8.4 31.4
Logan Yes 46.4 23.2
London Yes 32.8 10.9
Long Lake Yes 11.2 40.5
Lowell Yes 2.3 55
Luna Pier Yes 30.6 9.2
Lyon Yes 24.2 56
Macomb Yes 23.5 37.7
Madison Yes 18.1 13.9
Madison Heights Yes 17.6 33
Mancelona Yes 28.3 19.7
Manton Yes 28.9 22.7
Marathon Yes 14 21.9
Marengo Yes -39.9 165.7
Marine City Yes 20.5 33.5
Township of Marion Yes 23 45.1
Township of Marion Yes -8.6 -37.2
Markey Yes 24.6 22
City of Marquette Yes 1.9 28.9
Marquette Yes 11.2 27.6
Township of Marquette Yes 3.6 29.9
Martin Yes 25.3 46.6
Mason Yes 12.7 32
Masonville Yes 19.8 20.1
Mayfield Yes 28.7 37
Melvindale Yes 16.1 16.1
City of Menominee Yes 18 23.8
Menominee Yes 21.1 22
Metamora Yes 12.1 39.4
Michigamme Yes 19.3 13.6
Mills Yes 18.2 3.1
Minden Yes 27.3 -6.9
Monroe Yes 13.5 21.4
City of Montague Yes 19.2 22.9
Township of Montague Yes 27 22.1
Moorland Yes 28.8 29.4
Mount Clemens Yes 16.7 17.2
Mount Morris Yes 23.3 8.3
Mount Pleasant Yes 5.4 17
City of Munising Yes 14.7 21.3
Township of Munising Yes 14.2 23.1
Charter Township of Muskegon Yes 26 25
City of Muskegon Yes 26.1 22
Muskegon Yes 24.9 22.4
Muskegon Heights Yes 80.2 1.1
Negaunee Yes 13.6 34.4
New Baltimore Yes 20.7 31.6
New Haven Yes 17.3 21.6
Niles Yes 10.2 26.9
North Branch Yes 24 19.1
North Muskegon Yes 9.4 32.3
North Shade Yes 22 32.7
Northfield Yes 17.1 36.3
Northville Yes 11.1 37.3
Norton Shores Yes 17.9 27.7
Norwich Yes 15.9 24.4
Novi Yes 10.6 36.7
Oak Park Yes 40 14.1
Charter Township of Oakland Yes 12.8 43.6
Oakland Yes 12.7 26.5
Ogden Yes 9.5 4.4
Olive Yes 21.4 90.1
Olivet Yes 5.2 8
Oneida Yes 18.5 17.5
Onondaga Yes 19.9 15.9
Ontwa Yes 10.4 35.1
Orange Yes 20.4 28.3
Orion Yes 13 42.3
Osceola Yes 19.1 8
Otsego Yes 12.7 35
Ottawa Yes 14.1 43.9
Overisel Yes 13 60.3
Oxford Yes 18.4 47.3
Paradise Yes 16.4 33.9
Parchment Yes 19.5 26.3
Park Yes 9.7 37.2
Pavilion Yes 18.2 25.8
Peninsula Yes 2.7 31.1
Petoskey Yes 9.6 33.9
Plainfield Yes 10.5 42.2
Plainwell Yes 14.9 22.9
Charter Township of Plymouth Yes 6.2 31.5
City of Plymouth Yes 11.8 28.7
Pontiac Yes 34.3 10
Charter Township of Port Huron Yes 22.3 27
City of Port Huron Yes 22.2 30
Port Sheldon Yes 20 45.9
Portage Yes 9.8 31.4
Potterville Yes 24.9 33.8
Putnam Yes 14.5 39.1
Raisinville Yes 21.5 23.2
Ravenna Yes 17.2 34.5
Ray Yes 20.8 36.4
Redford Yes 7.8 23.8
Reeder Yes 26.3 35.2
Richfield Yes 14.7 10.7
Richland Yes 17.3 32.5
Richmond Yes 21.1 23.4
Ridgeway Yes 23.1 16.6
Riga Yes 13.6 16.2
Riley Yes -65 333.7
Riverside Yes 22 18.2
Riverview Yes 11.7 23.4
Rives Yes 15.2 27.9
Robinson Yes 23.1 42.3
Rochester Hills Yes 9 31.1
Rockford Yes 8.3 40.9
Rockwood Yes 22.7 20.2
Rogers City Yes 17.2 19.9
Romulus Yes 23.5 15.2
Roosevelt Park Yes 12.1 28.8
Roscommon Yes 27.6 19.7
Rose Yes 8.7 28.6
Roxand Yes 20.8 27.4
Charter Township of Royal Oak Yes 161.1 4.1
City of Royal Oak Yes 5.8 27.2
Rubicon Yes 25.8 29.8
Rutland Yes 22.1 29.8
Charter Township of Saginaw Yes 6.5 26.7
City of Saginaw Yes 12 5
Saline Yes 5.1 28.1
Sands Yes 9.2 25.2
Sandstone Yes 19 34.4
Sanilac Yes 22.8 22.8
Schoolcraft Yes 21 33.9
Scio Yes 3.2 27
Seville Yes 30.9 15.8
Shelby Yes 16.9 33.5
Sheridan Yes 32.8 26
Sherman Yes 18.4 0.8
Solon Yes 7 28.1
South Haven Yes 24.6 37.7
Southfield Yes 25.3 8
Southgate Yes 18.8 25.2
Sparta Yes 23.4 37
Spencer Yes 41.1 20.6
Spring Arbor Yes 15.8 39.2
Spring Lake Yes 9.8 35.2
Charter Township of Springfield Yes 15.1 38.6
City of Springfield Yes 26.6 33.2
St. Clair Yes 13.5 32.1
St. Clair Shores Yes 11.2 26
St. Ignace Yes 42.7 23.1
St. James Yes -24 28.4
St. Louis Yes 27.6 21.3
Stanton Yes 43 9.6
Sterling Heights Yes 22.1 25
Stockbridge Yes 23.3 26.7
Sullivan Yes 37.1 19.1
Summerfield Yes 23.1 14.4
Sumner Yes 36.6 11.8
Sumpter Yes -9.5 68.1
Sunfield Yes 26 11.4
Superior Yes 20 29.4
Surrey Yes 27.5 17.2
Swan Creek Yes 14.2 25.8
Swartz Creek Yes 13.1 19.4
Sylvan Yes 26.6 16.8
Taylor Yes 21.4 20.9
Tecumseh Yes 14.4 33.8
Thomas Yes 8.9 24.9
Thornapple Yes 23.9 46.3
Three Rivers Yes 27 19.5
Tompkins Yes 25.7 10.4
Torch Lake Yes 16 24.4
Traverse City Yes 6.3 29.5
Trenton Yes 12.5 24.1
City of Troy Yes 8.2 32.7
Township of Troy Yes 21.4 -30
Tuscola Yes 12.3 29.9
Union Yes 13.8 32.4
Utica Yes 16.7 36.4
Van Buren Yes 18.9 19
Vergennes Yes 16.9 43.1
Vermontville Yes 22.8 14.1
Vevay Yes 8.7 27.3
Vienna Yes -5.7 51.8
Walker Yes 10.1 39.4
Walled Lake Yes 20 31.3
Warren Yes 14.2 22.4
Washington Yes 19.5 37.5
Washtenaw Yes 11.1 22.3
Waterford Yes 15.2 33.3
City of Wayland Yes 21.1 28.8
Township of Wayland Yes 35.1 31.6
City of Wayne Yes 15.4 19.5
Wayne Yes 15.5 15
Wells Yes -42.6 118.4
West Bloomfield Yes 18.7 19.1
Westland Yes 18.8 24.3
Wheeler Yes 20 24
White Lake Yes 14.7 39.5
White River Yes 14.2 36
Whiteford Yes 17 22.6
City of Whitehall Yes 27 32
Township of Whitehall Yes 14.9 28.8
Williamstown Yes 27.9 6.7
Windsor Yes 11.5 31.3
Winfield Yes 29.7 22.4
Winterfield Yes 44.9 22.4
Woodhaven Yes 16.1 27.8
Wyandotte Yes 20.2 28.1
Wyoming Yes 10.3 36.7
Yankee Springs Yes 29.9 42.2
Charter Township of Ypsilanti Yes 11.7 23.6
City of Ypsilanti Yes 1.3 13
Zeeland Yes 8 57.2
Zilwaukee Yes 12.3 19.6
Alpena County No 17.6 23
Arenac County No 19.8 16.4
Chippewa County No 17.1 23.6
Gladwin County No 21.8 19.2
Gogebic County No 14.5 22.1
Hillsdale County No 20.9 22.6
Keweenaw County No 5.9 27.5
Lake County No 24.9 18
Luce County No 20.1 23.6
Manistee County No 20.3 22.7
Oceana County No 23 24.4
Ontonagon County No 14.1 18.3
Otsego County No 18.3 33.4
Schoolcraft County No 20.9 16.1


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