Coleraine, MN is a small town located in the northern part of the state, nestled in between the picturesque shores of Lake Superior and the Northwoods. The town is known for its vibrant culture and beautiful natural scenery. Politically, Coleraine leans toward center-right conservatism, with its local government committed to upholding conservative policies such as fiscal responsibility and limited government regulation. Over the years, the town has seen a number of prominent local political figures emerge from its ranks, ranging from mayors to judges to legislators. In recent years, Coleraine citizens have become increasingly involved in grassroots initiatives aimed at promoting progressive causes like gun control and environmental protection. Through this involvement, Coleraine continues to be an important participant in Minnesota’s political landscape.
The political climate in Coleraine, MN is moderately conservative.
Itasca County, MN is moderately conservative. In Itasca County, MN 40.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Itasca county remained very strongly Republican, 57.4% to 40.6%.
Itasca county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Coleraine, MN is moderately conservative.
Itasca County, Minnesota is moderately 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.
Coleraine, 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 Coleraine, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 982 contributions totaling $32,683 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 136 contributions totaling $14,614 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)