Delano, MN is a small town located in the central region of the state with a population of approximately 4,000 people. The town government is run by the mayor and four-member city council who are elected at-large to two-year terms. Local politics in Delano primarily focus on issues related to economic development, infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and maintaining a high quality of life for residents. Recently, initiatives have been put in place to promote new businesses and attract visitors to the area. In order to ensure an equitable representation for all citizens, both major political parties have established offices here and actively engage the community during election season. The current mayor has held office since 2014 and has been highly successful in driving positive change throughout the town. With steady economic growth, strong public safety policies, and an active local government, Delano is an ideal place for individuals and families looking for stability and opportunity.
The political climate in Delano, MN is moderately conservative.
Wright County, MN is strongly conservative. In Wright County, MN 34.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wright county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.1% to 34.5%.
Wright county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Delano, MN is moderately conservative.
Wright County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Delano, 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 Delano, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 159 contributions totaling $3,628 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 109 contributions totaling $58,402 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $536 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)