Lake Mary, MN is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its strong sense of community and vibrant local culture. The city has an elected mayor and council who work together to ensure that all citizens have access to services and resources needed to thrive. Local elections are held regularly, giving residents the opportunity to choose their representatives in government. There is a variety of political views represented in the city, ranging from far left to far right. Issues such as economic development, education, public safety and social welfare are discussed at meetings of the City Council. Citizens can also get involved through volunteering or attending town hall meetings where they can voice their opinions on important matters. Lake Mary offers a unique experience when it comes to politics, giving its residents an intimate look into how their local government works.
The political climate in Lake Mary, MN is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, MN is very conservative. In Douglas County, MN 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.6%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Mary, MN is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Alexandria Metro Area 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.
Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 301 contributions totaling $21,205 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 439 contributions totaling $54,727 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)