Marshall, MN is a small city located in southern Minnesota with a population of around 14,000 people. It is the county seat of Lyon County and is home to many businesses, schools, parks, and other attractions. The politics in Marshall are determined by its local government that is made up of seven city council members who are elected by citizens every two years. Elections are held in November and the mayor serves for a four-year term. The local government works to ensure Marshall's success through budgeting, public services, and development projects such as expanding the city's infrastructure. Additionally, they strive to maintain public safety while also providing amenities that improve the quality of life for residents. The Marshall City Council meets regularly to discuss important issues and create laws that benefit the community. They work closely with state and federal representatives to ensure that Marshall receives adequate funding for necessary projects such as road construction or public safety initiatives. Overall, the local government of Marshall strives to make their city a safe and prosperous place to live for all of its residents.
The political climate in Marshall, MN is somewhat conservative.
Lyon County, MN is strongly conservative. In Lyon County, MN 35.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lyon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 35.9%.
Lyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marshall, MN is somewhat conservative.
Lyon County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Marshall Metro Area is strongly 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.
Marshall, Minnesota: 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 Marshall, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 258 contributions totaling $10,608 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 107 contributions totaling $19,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)