The small town of 56737 Middle River, MN is home to a close-knit community of around 500 people. While the area is rural, the residents are passionate about local politics and make their voices heard in local elections. From Town Council meetings to mayoral races, residents take part in the democratic process with enthusiasm. The town has seen several new initiatives aimed at improving the lives of everyone in the community, from youth programs to sustainable energy projects. During election season, residents come together to discuss the issues that matter most to them and make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. It is a testament to their commitment to keeping their town strong and vibrant for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 56737 (Middle River, MN) is very conservative.
Marshall County, MN is very conservative. In Marshall County, MN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.3%.
Marshall county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56737 (Middle River, MN) is very conservative.
Middle River, Minnesota is very conservative.
Marshall County, Minnesota is very conservative.
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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.
Middle River, Minnesota: R R d 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 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 56737 (Middle River)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $126 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)