Clifton Township in Traverse County, MN is a relatively small community with a rich political history. It is currently governed by a five-member town board consisting of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and three supervisors. Town meetings are held quarterly in which citizens can share their opinions and have a direct influence on local policy decisions. The township also plays an important role in county-wide politics where issues such as road maintenance, zoning regulations, and public safety are hotly debated. In 2020, the township will have its first election for all five positions on the board and citizens will be able to elect representatives who reflect their values. The political landscape of Clifton Township is diverse and vibrant, creating an environment for healthy dialogue among citizens and representatives to ensure secure footing for the future of this dynamic community.
The political climate in Clifton township (Traverse County), MN is strongly conservative.
Traverse County, MN is strongly conservative. In Traverse County, MN 35.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Traverse county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.5%.
Traverse county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clifton township (Traverse County), MN is strongly conservative.
Traverse County, Minnesota is strongly 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.
Clifton township (Traverse County), Minnesota: r r 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 Clifton township (Traverse County), MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $6,438 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $715 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $7,776 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)