Dunbar, MN is a small town with a population of about 1,500 people in the eastern part of the state. It is known for its community spirit and strong sense of local identity. The local politics in Dunbar are focused on providing for the needs of its citizens while maintaining a balance between new development and preserving the rural character of the area. A number of local committees and boards are involved in making decisions that affect the town. These include planning boards, public safety commissions, land-use committees, and zoning boards that all play an important role in determining what type of projects will be carried out in Dunbar. Members of these committees are typically elected by residents at regular meetings throughout the year. Overall, Dunbar's local politics focus on ensuring that all residents have access to services while still preserving its rural charm.
The political climate in Dunbar, MN is very conservative.
Faribault County, MN is very conservative. In Faribault County, MN 32.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Faribault county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 32.0%.
Faribault county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dunbar, MN is very conservative.
Faribault 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.
Dunbar, 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 Dunbar, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $1,544 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $4,934 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $274 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)