Glyndon, Minnesota is a small town located in Clay County. It's known for its close-knit community and family-oriented atmosphere. The politics in Glyndon are governed by the local government of Clay County. This includes mayors, council members, and other elected officials who work together to create strong policies that benefit the citizens of Glyndon. The town is also served by a variety of state representatives and senators who actively represent their constituents in both the state legislature and Congress. In addition, Glyndon is home to numerous civic organizations dedicated to community engagement and advancement. These groups often host events such as debates on important issues or seminars aimed at educating residents about their rights as citizens. Through these activities, the people of Glyndon can stay informed on important matters that affect their lives.
The political climate in Glyndon, MN is somewhat conservative.
Clay County, MN is leaning liberal. In Clay County, MN 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 46.7%.
Clay county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glyndon, MN is somewhat conservative.
Clay County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Fargo Metro Area is leaning 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.
Glyndon, Minnesota: r r D d r d
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 Glyndon, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $2,689 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $942 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)