Iosco, Minnesota is a small rural town located in the northern part of the state. The local politics in Iosco are very closely tied to the needs and wants of its citizens. Decisions made at the town level are informed by feedback from the community, and there is an emphasis on maintaining a strong connection between local government and its residents. Local elections are held every two years, allowing citizens to cast their votes for representatives who best understand their needs and concerns. Candidates for office come from all walks of life, each with unique views on how best to serve local constituents. In addition to voting for representatives, citizens can also have input through public meetings that take place throughout the year. These events provide an opportunity for locals to discuss important topics such as education, public safety, economic development and other matters that affect them directly. Through this open dialogue between elected officials and Iosco's citizens, decisions can be made which benefit everyone in the community.
The political climate in Iosco, MN is strongly conservative.
Waseca County, MN is strongly conservative. In Waseca County, MN 33.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Waseca county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.8% to 33.7%.
Waseca county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Iosco, MN is strongly conservative.
Waseca 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.
Iosco, 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 Iosco, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 393 contributions totaling $16,353 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 100 contributions totaling $14,529 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)