Williams, MN is a small town in the Midwest with a population of about 5,000 people. It is known for its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere. In terms of politics, Williams has traditionally had a strong conservative presence. The mayor and city council are currently Republican, though there have been some years in which Democratic candidates have been successful in the local elections. Many of the local politicians focus on issues such as education funding, budgeting, and infrastructure projects that will benefit the whole community. They also regularly meet with citizens to ensure that their concerns are heard and addressed. While there are no current plans for any major political changes in Williams, residents can rest assured that their elected officials will continue to work hard to make sure their needs are met.
The political climate in Williams, MN is strongly conservative.
Lake of the Woods County, MN is very conservative. In Lake of the Woods County, MN 27.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake of the Woods county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.8% to 27.9%.
Lake of the Woods county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Williams, MN is strongly conservative.
Lake of the Woods 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.
Williams, 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 Williams, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $3,800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)