Good Thunder, MN is a small town in the state of Minnesota with a population of around 56037. The local political candidates currently running for office are not known as the town does not have any big parties or elections. However, the local government is committed to improving the quality of life for its citizens and they have established numerous programs such as free public transportation and housing assistance. The town also works hard to increase economic growth by providing tax incentives for businesses and encouraging entrepreneurship within the community. Additionally, Good Thunder is dedicated to preserving its natural environment and has multiple parks and trails that make it a great place to live. With its commitment to both its citizens’ well-being and its environmental protection, Good Thunder is an ideal place for those who want a safe, healthy, and prosperous community in which to live.
The political climate in Zip 56037 (Good Thunder, MN) is leaning conservative.
Blue Earth County, MN is leaning liberal. In Blue Earth County, MN 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blue Earth county flipped Democratic, 50.8% to 46.4%.
Blue Earth county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56037 (Good Thunder, MN) is leaning conservative.
Good Thunder, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Mankato Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Good Thunder, Minnesota: r d D d r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 56037 (Good Thunder)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $24,100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $524 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)