Barber, MN is a small town located in the north of Minnesota. It has a population of just over 500 people, who are all committed to making the town an enjoyable place to live. The local politics of Barber, MN focus heavily on issues such as maintaining a strong sense of community and investing in the growth and development of local businesses. The town's Mayor and City Council members strive to enact policies that ensure residents have access to high-quality services and resources while ensuring sustainability for future generations. The city also works closely with local schools, colleges, and other organizations in order to foster a strong sense of engagement between the community and its government. These efforts allow Barber, MN to remain connected to its citizens and keep up with the rapid changes affecting the area.
The political climate in Barber, MN is very 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
Barber, MN is very 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.
Barber, 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 Barber, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62 contributions totaling $18,756 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $303 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $43,844 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $487 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)