Gilmanton, MN is a small town located in the midwest region of the United States. It has a population of fewer than 2,000 people and is home to a tight-knit community with strong ties to local politics. There are several candidates and political organizations that serve the Gilmanton area and work hard to keep their constituents informed on the latest issues and developments. These candidates focus on topics such as crime, education, healthcare, infrastructure, economic development and more. They also ensure that all citizens have access to voting rights and are given opportunities to participate in civic activities. The politicians in Gilmanton take great pride in their work and strive to make sure everyone's voice is heard.
The political climate in Gilmanton, MN is strongly conservative.
Benton County, MN is very conservative. In Benton County, MN 32.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.6% to 32.7%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gilmanton, MN is strongly conservative.
Benton County, Minnesota is very conservative.
St. Cloud Metro Area is strongly 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.
Gilmanton, 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 Gilmanton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 525 contributions totaling $26,979 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 94 contributions totaling $23,566 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $251 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)