The small town of Osborne, MN is located in the heart of the Midwest and is home to a population of approximately 500 people. The local politics in the town center around Mayor Joe Smith who was first elected in 2007 and continues to serve the town with dedication and enthusiasm. There are two other local political positions, including an Alderman seat which is currently held by John Jones and a City Clerk position which is filled by James Anderson. Both men have been part of Osborne's political landscape for many years, and their commitment to the community has been a key driver for progress during their terms in office. Smith, Jones, and Anderson all work together to make sure that Osborne's residents receive quality services while also protecting their rights as citizens. Together, they strive to ensure a bright future for everyone living in this tight-knit community.
The political climate in Osborne, MN is very conservative.
Pipestone County, MN is very conservative. In Pipestone County, MN 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pipestone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 26.4%.
Pipestone county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Osborne, MN is very conservative.
Pipestone 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.
Osborne, 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 Osborne, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $1,820 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)