The small town of 56668 Ranier, MN is home to a diverse population of approximately 4,000 people. The community is serviced by a mayor and city council who are responsible for the political decisions that affect the area. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in crime rates and property taxes along with a decrease in job opportunities. The mayor and city council have been working together to ensure that the community remains safe and that everyone has access to the resources they need. Local candidates running for office have been vocal about their commitment to improving the quality of life for all residents, and their efforts have been successful so far. With upcoming elections, it's important for citizens to get involved in the political process and make sure their voices are heard as we move into an uncertain future.
The political climate in Zip 56668 (Ranier, MN) is moderately conservative.
Koochiching County, MN is moderately conservative. In Koochiching County, MN 38.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Koochiching county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.7% to 38.4%.
Koochiching county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56668 (Ranier, MN) is moderately conservative.
Ranier, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Koochiching County, Minnesota is moderately 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.
Ranier, Minnesota: r 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 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 56668 (Ranier)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $1,535 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)