Bellechester, MN is a small residential town located in the midwest region of the United States. Although it is a relatively small town, Bellechester is home to many active and engaged residents who take an interest in their local politics. The city council consists of five members who are elected by the people of Bellechester every two years. There are also local committees and boards that work to ensure that Bellechester remains a safe and enjoyable place for all its citizens to live and work. Every election season, residents have the opportunity to cast their vote for candidates who they feel will best represent their interests in the city council. With issues such as housing affordability, public safety, education policy, and infrastructure improvements always at the forefront of debates among candidates, Bellechester citizens can rest assured that their local government is working hard to ensure they are provided with quality services and representation.
The political climate in Bellechester, MN is moderately conservative.
Goodhue County, MN is somewhat conservative. In Goodhue County, MN 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Goodhue county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.2%.
Goodhue county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bellechester, MN is moderately conservative.
Goodhue County, Minnesota is somewhat conservative.
Red Wing Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Bellechester, 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 Bellechester, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $2,980 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $4,160 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)