Jamestown, MN is a small city located in the western part of Minnesota. The town offers a peaceful and rural setting with plenty of outdoor activities and attractions to explore. It is a popular destination for those looking for an escape from their busy lives. Politics in Jamestown are governed by the local government, consisting of the mayor, five council members, and two city administrators. Elections are held every four years to determine who will serve in these roles. Each year, local citizens have the opportunity to nominate candidates for office and cast their ballots on election day. The town also has an active citizen-led committee dedicated to keeping up with local politics and ensuring that all citizens' voices are heard. Residents can also make their opinions heard through various public forums such as town hall meetings or public opinion surveys online.
The political climate in Jamestown, MN is somewhat conservative.
Blue Earth County, MN is leaning liberal. In Blue Earth County, MN 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blue Earth county flipped Democratic, 50.8% to 46.4%.
Blue Earth county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jamestown, MN is somewhat conservative.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Mankato Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Jamestown, Minnesota: r d 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 Jamestown, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 212 contributions totaling $5,477 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $7,508 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)