East Park, MN is a small town located in the Midwest region of the United States. The town is known for its tight-knit community and tranquil atmosphere. Although East Park has no population, it does have a local government that works hard to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens. The town elects a mayor, city council, and other local officials every two years who are responsible for making decisions on important town matters such as zoning, taxation, public safety, and infrastructure. These individuals serve their term until they are replaced by newly elected officials. East Park prides itself in encouraging its citizens to be involved in the political process by voting in local elections and attending public forums or meetings to engage with their elected representatives. By being actively engaged in politics, residents of East Park can make sure that their voices are heard and their interests are represented in all municipal proceedings.
The political climate in East Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall County, MN is very conservative. In Marshall County, MN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.3%.
Marshall county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
East Park, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall 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.
East 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 East Park, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $326 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,068 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)