Dora, MN is a small town located in the Midwest region of the United States. It is home to a close-knit community who share strong local values and pride themselves on their tight-knit relationships. Politics in Dora tend to be more conservative than other parts of the state due to its rural location and traditional beliefs. The local government is organized by a mayor and city council, with several committees responsible for different aspects of running the town. Most decisions are made by majority vote and there is frequent discussion within the community about important issues. Local candidates often come from within the community, both from established families and newcomers, and they are chosen for their commitment to bettering the town. Residents take pride in having a say in local politics and strive for consensus on difficult topics.
The political climate in Dora, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, MN is very conservative. In Otter Tail County, MN 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otter Tail county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.9%.
Otter Tail county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dora, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Fergus Falls Metro Area 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.
Dora, 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 Dora, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $1,833 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $2,121 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)