Erhards Grove, MN is a small town located in the midwest region of the United States. The local politics here are largely centered around issues involving economic growth and social justice. There are a few small businesses in Erhards Grove that provide employment for many of its residents, as well as some larger corporations located nearby. The mayor of Erhards Grove has been working hard to ensure the town's continued success, by pushing for initiatives such as improved infrastructure and increased access to resources like public transportation. The city council also works closely with local organizations to ensure that all citizens have access to quality services, such as healthcare and education. There are a wide variety of political candidates running in Erhards Grove this election season, each with their own unique perspective on tackling current challenges facing the community.
The political climate in Erhards Grove, 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
Erhards Grove, 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.
Erhards Grove, 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 Erhards Grove, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 277 contributions totaling $8,951 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $10,341 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)