The politics in Luverne, MN are generally conservative in nature. Residents primarily vote Republican in elections and value traditional ideals. The city is represented at the state level by a number of representatives from a variety of political backgrounds, including both Republicans and Democrats. While there are varying opinions on specific issues among local residents, most agree that strong fiscal responsibility and protecting rights for all citizens are essential values in the area. When it comes to choosing their political representatives, Luverne voters usually consider factors such as experience, qualifications, and policy stances before casting their ballots. As a small Midwestern town with a long history of conservative values, Luverne is strongly focused on taking care of the needs of its residents while ensuring that the city remains prosperous for generations to come.
The political climate in Luverne, MN is moderately conservative.
Rock County, MN is very conservative. In Rock County, MN 29.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.7%.
Rock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Luverne, MN is moderately conservative.
Rock 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.
Luverne, 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 Luverne, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 113 contributions totaling $13,478 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 96 contributions totaling $9,470 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)