Lockhart, MN is a small town in the heart of Minnesota. It has a thriving community that is vibrant and diverse. The town is known for its lively political debates and strong opinions on local issues. Local politics are very important to residents, as they can have an impact on their daily lives. Lockhart has a City Council which runs the day-to-day operations of the city, along with a mayor who acts as the leader of the council. Residents take part in elections to vote for local candidates who represent their views and beliefs. City Council meetings are held regularly throughout the year and citizens are encouraged to attend if they wish to voice their opinion or be informed about upcoming projects and initiatives. There is also a variety of organizations and advocacy groups in Lockhart that work to ensure that everyone's rights are respected and upheld in town. Lockhart shows its commitment to democracy by actively engaging in respectful yet passionate dialogue about local politics, ensuring that all voices are heard regardless of political affiliation or background.
The political climate in Lockhart, MN is moderately conservative.
Norman County, MN is somewhat conservative. In Norman County, MN 40.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Norman county remained very strongly Republican, 56.8% to 40.8%.
Norman county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lockhart, MN is moderately conservative.
Norman County, Minnesota is somewhat 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.
Lockhart, Minnesota: r d 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 Lockhart, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 142 contributions totaling $11,624 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $951 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)