Franklin, MN is a small town located in the county of Anoka, about half an hour northwest of Minneapolis. The town has a population of approximately 2,500 people and is governed by a mayor and five council members who are elected to serve four-year terms. There are a few local political candidates that run for office throughout the year, such as state representatives and senators. The overall political atmosphere in Franklin is one of progressive values with a strong sense of community involvement and collaboration. Residents take pride in being able to make their voices heard through active participation in local government, whether it be through attending meetings or voting in elections. Additionally, there are numerous organizations within the city that focus on issues related to social justice and equity, such as the Anti-Racism Coalition of Minnesota and the Franklin Community Action Network. With so many individuals engaged in advocacy efforts, Franklin truly is a special place to live where citizens can make meaningful contributions towards positive change.
The political climate in Franklin, 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
Franklin, 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.
Franklin, 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 Franklin, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $300 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)