Shetek, MN is a small town in southwestern Minnesota with a population of just over 1,000 people. Although the town is relatively small, it has a lively political climate that has produced many notable public figures and leaders over the years. The town is represented at the local level by elected officials who work to ensure that Shetek's residents have access to adequate services and resources. Residents can participate in the political process by attending local meetings, voting in elections, joining local organizations, and engaging with their representatives about important issues. Additionally, Shetek hosts debates and events where citizens can become familiar with candidates seeking office and learn about their qualifications for the job. From city council members to state legislators, Shetek's political landscape provides both residents and visitors with an opportunity to be informed about the issues that affect their community.
The political climate in Shetek, MN is very conservative.
Murray County, MN is very conservative. In Murray County, MN 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Murray county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.7% to 29.6%.
Murray county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shetek, MN is very conservative.
Murray 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.
Shetek, 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 Shetek, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 328 contributions totaling $11,982 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 342 contributions totaling $23,292 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)