The political scene in Medina, MN is an important part of the community. With a population of around 8,000 people, Medina is a small town located in the northwest metro area of the Twin Cities. Medina has an active government and many local issues that are discussed by city council members and other civic leaders. Residents of Medina have been vocal about their support for initiatives such as public safety, economic development, and environmental preservation. Local candidates for office have consistently encouraged residents to get involved in politics and to voice their opinions on issues that matter to them. The city offers many ways for citizens to engage with their elected officials including attending meetings or contacting them directly through various channels. For those wanting to be more informed about local politics, a great resource is the City's website which provides information on upcoming events and agendas related to important city matters.
The political climate in Medina, MN is somewhat liberal.
Hennepin County, MN is very liberal. In Hennepin County, MN 70.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 27.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hennepin county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.5% to 27.2%.
Hennepin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Medina, MN is somewhat liberal.
Hennepin County, Minnesota is very liberal.
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.
Medina, Minnesota: D D D D D D
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 Medina, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,203 contributions totaling $2,434,175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $468 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,048 contributions totaling $3,660,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,201 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)