O'Brien, MN is a small town with a population of around 5,000 people. It is located in the northern part of the state and has been populated since the early 1800s. The town is currently represented by Town Council members who are elected every two years to serve four-year terms. The Town Council is responsible for making decisions on policies that affect the town, such as property taxes, zoning regulations, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. Many local residents take an active role in politics by attending Town Council meetings or running for office themselves. O’Brien also hosts several political forums and events throughout the year where residents can meet their representatives and discuss issues that matter to them. Overall, with its small-town charm and engaged citizens, O'Brien provides a unique opportunity for residents to become involved in the local politics of their community.
The political climate in O'Brien, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, MN is leaning conservative. In Beltrami County, MN 47.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Beltrami county remained Republican, 50.4% to 47.2%.
Beltrami county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
O'Brien, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Bemidji Metro Area is leaning 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.
O'Brien, Minnesota: r d D d 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 O'Brien, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 65 contributions totaling $1,759 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)