Shoreview, MN is an area of the Twin Cities metro that is known for its tranquil atmosphere and its small-town feel. The city is governed by a five-member council that makes decisions about local laws, taxes, and other important matters. The council members are all elected representatives who serve two-year terms. This means that local residents have the opportunity to get involved in their government by voting for candidates during election time. Though Shoreview does not have any large political parties, most candidates focus on the issues that are important to locals such as taxes, education, and public safety. There is also a strong sense of civic responsibility in Shoreview with many citizens participating in volunteer activities and taking part in various events throughout the year.
The political climate in Shoreview, MN is moderately liberal.
Ramsey County, MN is very liberal. In Ramsey County, MN 71.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ramsey county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.5% to 26.1%.
Ramsey county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shoreview, MN is moderately liberal.
Ramsey 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.
Shoreview, 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 Shoreview, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,123 contributions totaling $475,941 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,558 contributions totaling $453,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $291 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)