Orange, MN is a small rural town located in the southeastern part of the state. While it may be small, it still has its share of political activity. The City Council is composed of five members, all elected by popular vote. They are responsible for making local decisions that affect the citizens of Orange. There are also several local organizations and initiatives that help to keep the community engaged in politics. For instance, there is an active Citizens Involvement Group which focuses on increasing public engagement in city decision-making processes. Additionally, the Orange Public Library hosts frequent lectures and events on topics related to politics and government. All of these efforts contribute to creating an informed and engaged citizenry who can effectively participate in their local political process.
The political climate in Orange, MN is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, MN is very conservative. In Douglas County, MN 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.6%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Orange, MN is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Alexandria Metro Area 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.
Orange, 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 Orange, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 317 contributions totaling $22,468 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 452 contributions totaling $58,737 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)