Norman Township, nestled in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is a hub of diverse political engagement. With many local politicians and numerous active campaigns, the politics in Norman are vibrant and ever-changing. The township boasts a long history of involvement in civic affairs as well as a commitment to improving the quality of life for its residents. There are several candidates running for local office within Norman Township and these campaigns have become increasingly competitive over the years. The local government is focused on providing services to its citizens while also advocating for policies that will ensure equitable access to resources. Residents are encouraged to stay informed about who their elected representatives are and learn more about the issues at stake so they can make an informed decision when voting.
The political climate in Norman township (Yellow Medicine County), MN is strongly conservative.
Yellow Medicine County, MN is very conservative. In Yellow Medicine County, MN 30.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yellow Medicine county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.5% to 30.5%.
Yellow Medicine county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Norman township (Yellow Medicine County), MN is strongly conservative.
Yellow Medicine 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.
Norman township (Yellow Medicine County), 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 Norman township (Yellow Medicine County), MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $1,038 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $3,535 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $321 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)