Buffalo Lake, MN is a small town located in the south-central region of Minnesota. Despite its small size, it has a vibrant political climate that is heavily influenced by both local and national issues. The city is represented in the state legislature by two members of the Republican party, who are elected for two-year terms. Local elections take place every two years to determine who will serve as mayor and city council members. Voter turnout in Buffalo Lake is usually high, with residents eager to show their support for candidates that they believe best fit their values and represent their interests. In addition to local elections, Buffalo Lake also plays a part in national politics, with many residents following news about presidential and congressional races closely. In spite of its small size, Buffalo Lake's political scene is alive and well, making it an important part of Minnesota's larger political landscape.
The political climate in Buffalo Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Renville County, MN is very conservative. In Renville County, MN 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Renville county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 30.7%.
Renville county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Buffalo Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Renville County, Minnesota is very 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.
Buffalo Lake, 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 Buffalo Lake, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $1,172 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)