Ihlen, MN is a small town located in the southeastern corner of the state. It has a small population and a unique sense of community that has been shaped by its residents since it was first founded. The politics in Ihlen are strongly influenced by the local residents, who take pride in their town and work together to ensure that everyone’s interests are represented. Local political candidates tend to be well-known figures from within the community, so they understand what Ihlen needs and can make sure that the town’s issues are addressed. These candidates often come from different backgrounds and have different perspectives on how to approach problems, which helps ensure that no one voice dominates over another. Ihlen is committed to staying true to its roots while also adapting to changing times, which is reflected in its political landscape.
The political climate in Ihlen, MN is strongly conservative.
Pipestone County, MN is very conservative. In Pipestone County, MN 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pipestone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 26.4%.
Pipestone county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ihlen, MN is strongly conservative.
Pipestone 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.
Ihlen, 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 Ihlen, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)