Carrolton, MN is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere. In terms of politics, Carrolton has traditionally been a center-right leaning region that usually favors conservative candidates in elections. The local government consists of a mayor and several council members who are elected every two years. Recently, there have been debates about tax increases to fund infrastructure investment and education initiatives. Additionally, local ordinances are regularly discussed by the council to ensure the town remains a safe and prosperous place to live. There has also been an increased focus on environmental protection initiatives which many residents are passionate about. In general, Carrolton residents take their civic duties seriously and are very engaged in the political process, making it an exciting place to follow politics.
The political climate in Carrolton, MN is moderately conservative.
Fillmore County, MN is moderately conservative. In Fillmore County, MN 37.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fillmore county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.1% to 37.5%.
Fillmore county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carrolton, MN is moderately conservative.
Fillmore County, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Rochester Metro Area is leaning 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.
Carrolton, Minnesota: d d d d 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 Carrolton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 79 contributions totaling $3,013 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $6,542 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)