Bingham Lake, MN has seen a rich history of political activity and leadership over the years. The small city is serviced by a mayor and four city council members, each elected to a two-year term. The mayor and council members are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city and making decisions that affect the citizens of Bingham Lake. Residents are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending monthly council meetings, voting in local elections, and staying informed about current events. Citizens can also reach out to their representatives for assistance with issues that matter to them. In addition, there are countless opportunities to volunteer for various civic organizations in order to create positive change within the community. By engaging in these activities, residents can ensure that their voices are heard and help shape the future of Bingham Lake for generations to come.
The political climate in Bingham Lake, MN is very conservative.
Cottonwood County, MN is very conservative. In Cottonwood County, MN 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cottonwood county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 30.0%.
Cottonwood county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bingham Lake, MN is very conservative.
Cottonwood 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.
Bingham Lake, 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 Bingham Lake, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $75 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)