Norden, MN is a small rural town in the upper Midwest region of the U.S. It has a rich history of political involvement and civic engagement that has shaped its character and culture over time. The local politics in Norden are characterized by a commitment to community-oriented policy, local business development, and environmental stewardship. In recent years, local political candidates have proposed and implemented initiatives aimed at promoting economic growth, investing in infrastructure, and enhancing public safety. Recently, these efforts have been focused on developing innovative solutions to challenges like climate change and increasing access to health care services for all residents. Norden’s elected officials remain dedicated to working with citizens to develop creative solutions that benefit their constituents and the future of their community.
The political climate in Norden, MN is strongly conservative.
Pennington County, MN is strongly conservative. In Pennington County, MN 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pennington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.3% to 35.3%.
Pennington county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Norden, MN is strongly conservative.
Pennington 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.
Norden, 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 Norden, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 145 contributions totaling $6,519 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 208 contributions totaling $23,608 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)