Ericson, MN is a small town in Northern Minnesota that has a vibrant political culture. Residents take pride in their local government and get involved to ensure that its policies are reflective of the community’s needs. Elected officials consist of a mayor, city council members, school board members, and county commissioners who are responsible for making policy decisions. Local elections are held on the first Tuesday of November every two years for elected offices. Ericson’s City Council meets monthly to discuss proposed legislation and important initiatives, which are then voted on by the citizens. Community involvement in local politics is crucial to maintaining an effective government in Ericson and many residents take part in town hall meetings, attend candidate debates, and participate in voting efforts to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Ericson, MN is very conservative.
Renville County, MN is very conservative. In Renville County, MN 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Renville county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 30.7%.
Renville county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ericson, MN is very conservative.
Renville 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.
Ericson, 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 Ericson, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 46 contributions totaling $3,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $595 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)