Odin, MN is a small town located in the heart of Minnesota. While it may be small, it still has a vibrant political climate with both local and state-wide issues taking center stage. Even when a competitive election isn’t on the docket, the citizens of Odin remain engaged and passionate about their community. Issues such as taxes, education, healthcare and public safety are all topics that are actively debated in town forums and meetings. The Odin City Council meets regularly to discuss current issues and make decisions for the betterment of their constituents. The mayors office is also involved in many of these debates as well as serving as an advocate for citizens whenever necessary.
The political climate in Odin, MN is moderately conservative.
Watonwan County, MN is moderately conservative. In Watonwan County, MN 38.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Watonwan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.7% to 38.2%.
Watonwan county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Odin, MN is moderately conservative.
Watonwan County, Minnesota is moderately 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.
Odin, 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 Odin, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $380 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $101 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)