Clontarf Township, located in Minnesota, is a small rural community with a population of just over 500 people. It is governed by a Mayor and four Council Members who are elected locally every two years. These local officials are responsible for making decisions that impact the day-to-day life of those living in Clontarf. They must consider the needs of the community as well as work to create an environment where all citizens can thrive. The Town Council meets regularly to discuss matters such as infrastructure improvement and economic development plans which aim to improve the lives of its citizens. The town also holds regular elections for local offices including a mayor and council members. This allows citizens to select their representatives and be part of the decision-making process that affects their town. By working together, Clontarf Township can ensure that its citizens have access to resources and opportunities necessary for success.
The political climate in Clontarf township, MN is strongly conservative.
Swift County, MN is strongly conservative. In Swift County, MN 34.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Swift county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.9% to 34.4%.
Swift county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clontarf township, MN is strongly conservative.
Swift County, Minnesota is strongly 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.
Clontarf township, Minnesota: d D 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 Clontarf township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $4,501 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 119 contributions totaling $10,641 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)