Jefferson, MN is a small town located in western Minnesota. The town has a population of just over 1,000 people and is known for its scenic beauty and friendly atmosphere. Politically, the town is divided among several local candidates who have different views on how the town should be run. Each candidate works to provide solutions to the various issues that face the community such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and economic development. Local elections are held every two years which allow residents to choose their representatives based on their ideas and platform. Overall, Jefferson is a great place to live with diverse political opinions which help shape its future for generations to come.
The political climate in Jefferson, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, MN is somewhat conservative. In Houston County, MN 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houston county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.4%.
Houston county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, Minnesota is somewhat conservative.
La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Jefferson, Minnesota: r r D d 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 Jefferson, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $5,553 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $4,623 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)