The small city of Grove Lake, MN is a progressive and inclusive place. It has active local politics, with many citizens engaging in conversations about the future of the city. Local politicians take the time to listen to their constituents and make sure their voices are heard. The city council works together to ensure that all decisions benefit the majority of people living in Grove Lake. There are several initiatives underway to improve public safety, infrastructure, and education. Many local businesses also contribute to the economy of Grove Lake, providing jobs and services for residents. Community engagement is a priority in this city, making it an excellent place for people who want to be involved in local politics and create positive change in their community.
The political climate in Grove Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Pope County, MN is strongly conservative. In Pope County, MN 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pope county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.3%.
Pope county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grove Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Pope 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.
Grove Lake, Minnesota: r r d 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 Grove Lake, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 119 contributions totaling $6,418 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 76 contributions totaling $10,741 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)