Baxter Township is a small rural community located in Minnesota. Although it is small, Baxter has been very active politically over the years. The township has elected an array of representatives to serve in the state legislature, as well as members of Congress. There are also many local politicians who serve on the city council and in other important positions. The political climate of Baxter is quite diverse, with both Democrats and Republicans having strong support in the area. There are a number of initiatives being discussed within the township to improve quality of life for all citizens, from improving infrastructure to addressing environmental concerns. All residents of Baxter have a say in the politics that affect them and their families, which makes this township a great place to be politically active.
The political climate in Baxter township (Lac qui Parle County), MN is strongly conservative.
Lac qui Parle County, MN is strongly conservative. In Lac qui Parle County, MN 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lac qui Parle county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.6% to 35.8%.
Lac qui Parle county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Baxter township (Lac qui Parle County), MN is strongly conservative.
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Minnesota 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.
Baxter township (Lac qui Parle County), Minnesota: d d d d 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 Baxter township (Lac qui Parle County), MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 162 contributions totaling $8,111 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 111 contributions totaling $9,314 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)