The politics in Des Moines River, MN are influenced by the local government and the decisions they make. The city is run by an elected mayor who is responsible for setting the agenda and guiding the direction of the city. In addition to the mayor, there are several other elected officials including a board of commissioners, city council members, school board members, and other local representatives who all work together to create policies that benefit the residents of Des Moines River.
There is also an active citizen involvement in the political process of Des Moines River. Residents have access to their elected officials via town hall meetings or online forums where they can voice their opinions on various issues affecting their community. Community organizations also play an important role in politics in Des Moines River, working with local politicians to craft legislation and help bring about positive change for its citizens.
The political climate in Des Moines River, MN is very conservative.
Murray County, MN is very conservative. In Murray County, MN 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Murray county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.7% to 29.6%.
Murray county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Des Moines River, MN is very conservative.
Murray 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.
Des Moines River, 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 Des Moines River, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $150 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)