The politics of Darwin Township, MN are very important to the community. The residents take pride in their local government and ensure that their elected officials are representing their best interests. Local elections for town board members, mayors and other positions are held every four years and candidates run on a platform of economic growth, social reform, environmental protection, and fiscal responsibility. The townspeople understand the importance of participating in the political process and casting their vote whenever possible. Issues facing Darwin Township include improving infrastructure such as roads and bridges, expanding public services such as libraries or parks, investing in affordable housing for low-income families, creating jobs and incentivizing businesses to move into the area, and promoting local businesses through marketing campaigns or tax breaks. The people of Darwin Township are passionate about making sure these issues are addressed by their elected representatives so they can enjoy a great quality of life now and in the future.
The political climate in Darwin township, MN is very conservative.
Meeker County, MN is very conservative. In Meeker County, MN 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Meeker county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.6%.
Meeker county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Darwin township, MN is very conservative.
Meeker 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.
Darwin township, 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 Darwin township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 110 contributions totaling $8,469 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 119 contributions totaling $22,980 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)