The politics in Heron Lake Township, MN are shaped by the local government and focus on issues that affect its residents. There is an elected township board that works to ensure that the needs of the community are met, such as providing adequate infrastructure, maintaining public safety, managing economic development, and supporting educational opportunities. The township board consists of five members who serve four-year terms. Each member is responsible for representing different groups including senior citizens, youth, small businesses, rural residents, and agricultural-related interests. Issues addressed by the board include zoning regulations, road maintenance, taxes and budgets, emergency services, public health initiatives, and environmental conservation efforts. Meetings are held regularly to discuss current issues and take necessary action when needed. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings to be informed about how their local government works and help shape the future of their town.
The political climate in Heron Lake township, MN is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, MN is very conservative. In Jackson County, MN 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.0%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heron Lake township, MN is strongly conservative.
Jackson 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.
Heron Lake township, 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 Heron Lake township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $13,270 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $458 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $8,771 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)