Deer Park, Minnesota is a small town with a population of approximately 200 people. The town is home to many different types of people and has a strong sense of community. When it comes to politics in Deer Park, the local government works to ensure that all voices are heard and represented within the community. Every two years, residents have the opportunity to elect their local representatives to the city council. This council meets on a regular basis to discuss issues relevant to the town such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure projects, maintenance/upkeep of parks and lakes, and much more. Additionally, state and federal representatives are available for Deer Park residents who may need assistance or help with various issues that may arise. All in all, politics in Deer Park are focused on creating a safe and prosperous future for its citizens.
The political climate in Deer Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Pennington County, MN is strongly conservative. In Pennington County, MN 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pennington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.3% to 35.3%.
Pennington county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Deer Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Pennington 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.
Deer Park, Minnesota: R r d 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 Deer Park, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $1,375 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)