Crookston, MN is a small city located in Northwest Minnesota, with a population of 7,891 according to the United States Census Bureau. Crookston is served by several local political candidates who are active in their respective races. These candidates include Republican and Democratic representatives that seek to represent the interests of their constituents. The primary issues that affect the citizens of Crookston are economic development and public safety. These issues are important for the growth of the city and ensuring residents have access to quality services and resources. Additionally, the mayor and elected council members strive to make decisions that benefit both businesses and citizens alike. Political debates often center around policies relating to taxes, infrastructure projects, public health initiatives, and education programs. With a focus on transparency and accountability, local politics in Crookston strives to create an inviting environment where all have a voice in shaping the future of the city.
The political climate in Crookston, MN is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, MN is strongly conservative. In Polk County, MN 34.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.3% to 34.9%.
Polk county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crookston, MN is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Grand Forks Metro Area is moderately 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.
Crookston, 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 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 Crookston, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 75 contributions totaling $5,435 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $4,943 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)