Grafton, Minnesota is a small town located in the northwest corner of the state. It is known for its picturesque scenery and tight-knit community of citizens. In terms of politics, Grafton is a politically conservative area with an emphasis on smaller government and individual responsibility. Local candidates for office are usually chosen based on their stances on issues like taxes, education, and healthcare. Most candidates support fiscal responsibility and job growth through economic expansion while also advocating for services that benefit all citizens. The town prides itself on its close ties with local businesses and organizations, which helps to create a thriving economy that benefits everyone in Grafton. Although there are some disagreements between political parties, overall the people of Grafton strive to maintain a spirit of unity while tackling the important issues facing the community.
The political climate in Grafton, MN is very conservative.
Sibley County, MN is very conservative. In Sibley County, MN 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sibley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.6%.
Sibley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grafton, MN is very conservative.
Sibley County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Grafton, 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 Grafton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 137 contributions totaling $3,306 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $24 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $2,038 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)