Skandia, MN is a small town in northern Minnesota that is heavily invested in local politics. The citizens of Skandia take pride in their community and the government they have put in place to ensure it is well maintained. Local politicians are held to a high standard and are expected to work diligently for the betterment of their constituents. The town holds regular elections with competitive candidates vying for positions on the town council and other local political offices. These officials are responsible for making important decisions about critical issues such as infrastructure, education, and public services. With a growing population, Skandia is always looking ahead towards its future and how best to serve its citizens.
The political climate in Skandia, 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
Skandia, 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.
Skandia, 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 Skandia, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $1,403 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $1,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)