Linwood, MN is a small town located in central Minnesota. While it may be small, its political voice is strong and vibrant. In Linwood, citizens have the opportunity to engage in local politics by attending Town Council and School Board meetings to discuss issues affecting their community and share their thoughts and concerns. Every two years, residents come together to collectively decide who will represent them on the Town Council or School Board through elections. Local candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the needs of their constituents as well as a dedication to serving the community. As a result, Linwood has seen positive change over the years from necessary infrastructure improvements to increased access to educational opportunities for children and teens. No matter who is elected, all local candidates strive for a better future for Linwood and its residents alike.
The political climate in Linwood, MN is somewhat conservative.
Anoka County, MN is leaning conservative. In Anoka County, MN 47.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anoka county remained narrowly Republican, 49.7% to 47.8%.
Anoka county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Linwood, MN is somewhat conservative.
Anoka County, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area is moderately 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.
Linwood, 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 Linwood, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 770 contributions totaling $24,823 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $25,096 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)