Wells, MN is a small town located in the state of Minnesota. It is known for its friendly people and tight knit community. The politics of Wells, Minnesota are run by a mayor and council members who work together to make decisions for the benefit of their constituents. The mayor and council are elected by the citizens of Wells every 4 years, ensuring that the individuals in office represent the values and interests of local residents. There has been a noticeable increase in civic engagement in recent years with increasing numbers of citizens attending town hall meetings and actively staying informed on current issues affecting their community. With an ever-changing political climate, residents of Wells can expect their mayor and council to remain committed to making positive changes for the betterment of their town.
The political climate in Wells, MN is moderately conservative.
Faribault County, MN is very conservative. In Faribault County, MN 32.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Faribault county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 32.0%.
Faribault county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wells, MN is moderately conservative.
Faribault 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.
Wells, 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 Wells, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $1,544 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $4,934 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $274 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)