Brownsville, MN is a small town located in the southeastern corner of Minnesota. It has a population of just over 600 people and is home to a tight-knit community with strong Midwestern values. The local politics of Brownsville are focused on ensuring that the town remains a safe and prosperous place to live, work, and play. Elected officials strive to strengthen the economy by supporting local businesses, providing quality services, and advocating for the community's needs. Public safety is also an important element of local politics in Brownsville; the Town Council works to ensure that all residents feel safe and secure in their homes and neighborhoods. Voting is an essential part of democracy in Brownsville; locals take pride in their ability to make their voices heard at the ballot box as they elect representatives from each district who share their values.
The political climate in Brownsville, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, MN is somewhat conservative. In Houston County, MN 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houston county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.4%.
Houston county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brownsville, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, Minnesota is somewhat conservative.
La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Brownsville, Minnesota: r r 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 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 Brownsville, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $30 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $53 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)