Burke, Minnesota is a small town located in the Central Lakes region of the state. It is a community with a rich history and strong traditions that are still celebrated by its residents today. The local government of Burke consists of a mayor and city council members who are elected to two-year terms. They work together to ensure that the citizens of Burke have access to quality services and amenities. The town has several initiatives in place to promote economic growth, such as job training programs and business development grants. The city also provides support for non-profit organizations and takes part in local events such as the annual art fair and community events like the 4th of July fireworks show. There are also several volunteer opportunities available throughout the year, making Burke an inviting place for people from all walks of life to come together to make it an even better place to live.
The political climate in Burke, MN is very conservative.
Pipestone County, MN is very conservative. In Pipestone County, MN 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pipestone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 26.4%.
Pipestone county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Burke, MN is very conservative.
Pipestone 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.
Burke, 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 Burke, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $3,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 67 contributions totaling $20,216 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $302 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)