Sylvan, MN is a small town located in the northwestern part of the state with a population of around 5,000 people. While it is not a major political hub in Minnesota, the citizens of Sylvan are still actively involved in local politics. The mayor and city council work hard to ensure that decisions are made for the betterment of the community and that public resources are used efficiently. Local initiatives such as infrastructure improvements and community outreach programs have been successfully implemented due to the efforts of these dedicated civic leaders. Additionally, residents of Sylvan take pride in participating in elections and voicing their opinions on issues that affect them directly. This deep sense of civic engagement makes sure that all voices are heard when it comes to decision making and sets an example for other towns across the state.
The political climate in Sylvan, MN is strongly conservative.
Cass County, MN is strongly conservative. In Cass County, MN 34.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.7%.
Cass county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sylvan, MN is strongly conservative.
Cass County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Brainerd Metro Area 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.
Sylvan, Minnesota: R R r 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 Sylvan, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 734 contributions totaling $78,076 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 305 contributions totaling $201,242 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $660 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)