West Newton, MN is a small town that is known for its tight-knit community and rural charm. Although the town is relatively small in size, it is home to an active and engaged political community. The town participates in local elections every year, with candidates from both major political parties competing for positions in local government. Residents of West Newton also frequently take part in larger county and state political discussions and debates. There is a strong sense of civic pride in West Newton, and many locals are passionate about their beliefs and opinions on important political issues.
The political climate in West Newton, MN is somewhat conservative.
Nicollet County, MN is leaning liberal. In Nicollet County, MN 50.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nicollet county flipped Democratic, 50.3% to 47.2%.
Nicollet county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Newton, MN is somewhat conservative.
Nicollet County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Mankato Metro Area is leaning 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.
West Newton, Minnesota: r d D d r 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 West Newton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 649 contributions totaling $62,178 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 142 contributions totaling $26,473 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)