The politics of Haverhill, MN are largely defined by the commitment to the community. A strong commitment to keeping taxes low and providing quality services for residents has been a priority in recent years. This commitment is evident through initiatives such as support for local infrastructure projects, protection of natural resources, and investment in educational opportunities. Every two years, citizens of Haverhill vote in elections for Mayor, City Council members, and other local offices. These elected officials are responsible for setting the policy agenda for the city and determining how best to use public funds to meet community needs. Additionally, citizens can participate in town hall meetings to discuss issues with their representatives or attend events put on by special-interest groups advocating for causes they care about. It is clear that Haverhill's political landscape is driven by its citizens' desire to make their community better each day.
The political climate in Haverhill, MN is leaning conservative.
Olmsted County, MN is somewhat liberal. In Olmsted County, MN 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Olmsted county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 43.4%.
Olmsted county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Haverhill, MN is leaning conservative.
Olmsted County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
Rochester Metro Area is leaning 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.
Haverhill, Minnesota: r r d d d D
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 Haverhill, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,759 contributions totaling $168,164 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 411 contributions totaling $91,702 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)