Helgeland, MN is a small town in the middle of Minnesota with a rich history. It has been around since the 1800s and is known for its strong sense of community and pride. The politics in Helgeland are largely centered around local issues that affect the people living in town. These include things such as education, infrastructure, public safety and economic development. Residents of Helgeland typically come together to discuss their concerns and solutions to keep the town vibrant and prosperous. As such, many residents stay informed about local politicians who represent them at all levels of government—through voting records, attending events, or participating in debates to determine which candidate best represents the needs of the community.
The political climate in Helgeland, MN is strongly conservative.
Polk County, MN is strongly conservative. In Polk County, MN 34.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.3% to 34.9%.
Polk county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Helgeland, MN is strongly conservative.
Polk County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Grand Forks Metro Area is moderately 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.
Helgeland, Minnesota: R R d 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 Helgeland, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43 contributions totaling $1,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $4,550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $303 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)