Hills, MN is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly people. Despite its size, there are some important political issues that affect the residents of Hills. Local elections feature many candidates who have deep understanding of the community's needs. The local government works to ensure that all citizens have their voices heard through open dialogue and representation at every level. Residents take pride in having one of the most engaged electorates in the state, with passionate debates taking place around issues such as education, public safety, and taxes. Civic engagement is an important part of life in Hills and this drives much of the local politics in this small town.
The political climate in Hills, MN is very conservative.
Rock County, MN is very conservative. In Rock County, MN 29.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.7%.
Rock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hills, MN is very conservative.
Rock 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.
Hills, 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 Hills, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $615 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)