Heidelberg, MN is a small town situated in the southeastern corner of Minnesota. Its politics are similar to those of many other small towns in the area, with a strong focus on local issues and policies that benefit the community as a whole. The City Council is made up of five elected members who strive to create an environment that encourages growth and development. They work to ensure that all citizens have access to basic services like education, healthcare, public safety, and infrastructure. Additionally, they are committed to preserving Heidelberg's natural beauty by promoting conservation efforts and taking steps to reduce pollution. The city also holds various events throughout the year to bring the community together and promote civic engagement. In this way, its residents can stay informed about current topics and become more involved in their local government.
The political climate in Heidelberg, MN is strongly conservative.
Le Sueur County, MN is strongly conservative. In Le Sueur County, MN 33.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Le Sueur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 33.7%.
Le Sueur county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heidelberg, MN is strongly conservative.
Le Sueur County, Minnesota is strongly 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.
Heidelberg, 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 Heidelberg, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $3,517 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $9,534 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)