Motley Township, MN is a small rural town located in the central part of the state. The politics of Motley Township are largely influenced by the values and perspectives of its local residents. That being said, the township has a strong commitment to preserving its rural character and promoting balanced economic growth. This commitment is evident in recent initiatives such as the implementation of a tax incentive program for businesses moving into the area, and increased investment in infrastructure around the town. Residents of Motley Township are passionate about their local government, showing up to vote in elections at higher rates than many other areas in Minnesota. As far as political candidates go, there are a variety of different options available for residents to choose from during election cycles. Whether they prefer a more conservative platform or one that leans more towards progressive policies, there is usually someone running that reflects their views and values.
The political climate in Motley township, MN is strongly conservative.
Morrison County, MN is very conservative. In Morrison County, MN 22.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Morrison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.8% to 22.3%.
Morrison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Motley township, MN is strongly conservative.
Morrison 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.
Motley 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 Motley township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 107 contributions totaling $3,361 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $4,855 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)