Wrenshall Township, MN is a small community in Carlton County that is known for its rural charm and tight-knit community. Although the township itself does not have any elected officials, there are many ways in which its residents can get involved in local politics. Wrenshall Township sits within Minnesota State Senate District 11 and House of Representatives District 6B. Both districts are represented by Democrats, and both offices hold regular town hall meetings where residents can voice their opinions to their state senators or representatives. The residents of Wrenshall Township also often participate in county-level elections, such as those for sheriff and county commissioners. The township also works closely with the Carlton County government to ensure its citizens’ voices are heard on a variety of local issues including taxation, public safety, and infrastructure projects. By getting involved in the political process, the people of Wrenshall Township help shape their future while preserving the unique character of their small community.
The political climate in Wrenshall township, MN is somewhat conservative.
Carlton County, MN is leaning liberal. In Carlton County, MN 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carlton county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 48.1%.
Carlton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wrenshall township, MN is somewhat conservative.
Carlton County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Duluth Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Wrenshall township, Minnesota: D D D D d 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 Wrenshall township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $2,708 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $765 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)