Oakwood, MN is a small community located in the middle of the state and is known for its strong sense of community and close-knit political system. The Oakwood City Council consists of five members who are elected by local residents to provide leadership and direction to the city. The council sets policy in areas such as public safety, economic development, and infrastructure. Residents are encouraged to get involved in local politics by participating in city council meetings, voting in elections, joining committees or volunteering with local organizations. Additionally, there are several active political associations that bring together citizens from across Oakwood and the surrounding area for discussion on issues that affect them directly. By engaging with local politics, citizens of Oakwood can ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.
The political climate in Oakwood, MN is strongly conservative.
Wabasha County, MN is strongly conservative. In Wabasha County, MN 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wabasha county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 35.8%.
Wabasha county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oakwood, MN is strongly conservative.
Wabasha County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Rochester 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.
Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 91 contributions totaling $5,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 129 contributions totaling $11,754 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)