Dover, Minnesota is a small rural town located in the southeastern part of the state. The politics in Dover are focused on improving the quality of life for its citizens and creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. Local politicians have worked to pass legislation that supports local businesses, encourages community involvement, and promotes responsible environmental stewardship. They have also strived to ensure that Dover remains an attractive place to live by investing in infrastructure such as public parks, schools, and healthcare facilities. Additionally, they strive to maintain strong relationships with neighboring towns by promoting regional cooperation and collaboration. From increasing access to education resources to investing in public safety initiatives, local leaders have demonstrated their commitment to the people of Dover by taking steps towards creating a brighter future for all who call Dover home.
The political climate in Dover, MN is somewhat conservative.
Olmsted County, MN is somewhat liberal. In Olmsted County, MN 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Olmsted county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 43.4%.
Olmsted county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dover, MN is somewhat conservative.
Olmsted County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
Rochester Metro Area is leaning 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.
Dover, Minnesota: r r d d d D
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 Dover, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $3,038 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $1,687 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)