Minden, NV is a small town in Nevada that has been described as having a politically engaged citizenry. Local issues such as land use, education, and public safety are often at the forefront of the political discourse here in Minden. The small but mighty town of Minden is home to a variety of different political affiliations and beliefs, which helps to create a lively discussion around these issues. Over the years local politicians have worked hard to ensure that the best interests of all residents are represented in policy decisions; however, it is important to remember that individual voices still matter most when it comes to this small-town politics. With an ever-changing landscape and population, Minden remains an active participant in local politics and will continue to be for years to come.
The political climate in Minden, NV is moderately conservative.
Douglas County, NV is strongly conservative. In Douglas County, NV 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.4% to 33.9%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Minden, NV is moderately conservative.
Douglas County, Nevada is strongly conservative.
Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area is strongly conservative.
Nevada 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.
Minden, Nevada: 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 Minden, NV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,281 contributions totaling $298,822 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,676 contributions totaling $356,047 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)