Harrison, MN is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its rural charm and friendly atmosphere. Despite its small size, Harrison has an active and vibrant political scene with many local candidates contesting elections each year. The town council is made up of representatives from the various wards and precincts in the area, and they are responsible for making decisions about issues like budgeting, economic development, public safety, infrastructure, and more. All citizens of Harrison have a voice in local politics through their elected representatives. Additionally, community members can stay informed about local politics through newspapers, radio stations, online news sources, or attending meetings held by their representatives. With so much happening politically in Harrison it’s easy to see why it’s such a great place to live!
The political climate in Harrison, MN is strongly conservative.
Kandiyohi County, MN is strongly conservative. In Kandiyohi County, MN 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kandiyohi county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.8% to 36.1%.
Kandiyohi county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harrison, MN is strongly conservative.
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Willmar 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.
Harrison, 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 Harrison, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 190 contributions totaling $7,317 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $31,246 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $336 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)