Buse, MN is a small town with a population of approximately 528 people. It is located in the northern part of the state, and is known for its beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Politically, Buse largely votes Republican and supports conservative ideals. At the local level, City Council meetings are held regularly to discuss issues that affect the community as well as possible new developments or initiatives. The current city council members consist of three Republicans and two independents who work together to make decisions on behalf of their constituents. Local elections are held each year to elect new city council representatives. Each candidate must be at least eighteen years old and must have lived in Buse for at least one year prior to being elected into office. The political landscape in Buse is changing however as more younger residents move into the area bringing with them progressive ideals and views which may challenge the traditional views of the city's leadership.
The political climate in Buse, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, MN is very conservative. In Otter Tail County, MN 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otter Tail county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.9%.
Otter Tail county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Buse, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Fergus Falls Metro Area 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.
Buse, 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 Buse, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 279 contributions totaling $21,719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 173 contributions totaling $24,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)