Malta is a small town located in the central Minnesota region. It is a rural area with a population of about 400 people, and it is known for its scenic beauty and peaceful atmosphere. Despite its small size, Malta is home to an active local political scene. The politics in Malta are largely influenced by the Republican Party, as well as many independent candidates who have competed in recent elections for local office. These candidates often hold public forums to discuss their views on relevant issues such as education, economic development, and healthcare access. Additionally, organizations such as the local Chamber of Commerce are actively involved in providing resources to residents around issues of social justice and equity. Overall, the political atmosphere in Malta is vibrant and engaging, giving citizens of all backgrounds a chance to be heard when it comes to making decisions about their community's future.
The political climate in Malta, MN is strongly conservative.
Big Stone County, MN is strongly conservative. In Big Stone County, MN 35.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Big Stone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.6% to 35.4%.
Big Stone county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Malta, MN is strongly conservative.
Big Stone 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.
Malta, Minnesota: d d d 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 Malta, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 239 contributions totaling $11,815 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $1,480 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)