Nelson Park, MN is known for its small town charm and thriving economy. The city is led by a mayor-council structure of government that consists of an elected mayor and fourteen council members. The mayor is responsible for setting the agenda and making decisions that affect the city's residents in terms of public safety, economic development, and overall quality of life. Local elections are held every two years to choose the mayor and city council members who will serve on the governing body. Community engagement is encouraged through various initiatives such as volunteer service projects, public forums, and open meetings. Overall, Nelson Park provides a welcoming atmosphere for citizens from all walks of life to come together and create a vibrant environment in which to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Nelson Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall County, MN is very conservative. In Marshall County, MN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.3%.
Marshall county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Nelson Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall County, Minnesota 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.
Nelson Park, Minnesota: R R 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 Nelson Park, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $2,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $267 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $5,988 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)