The politics in Otter Tail Peninsula, MN are shaped by the decisions of its local government. Local elections for mayor, city council members, and other positions take place every two years. The political landscape is largely made up of a mix of Republican and Democratic voters, as well as those who are independent or choose not to participate in politics at all. Issues that are important to the area include environmental protection, economic development, and creating jobs. Over the years, citizens have advocated for their causes through events such as town hall meetings where they get to voice their concerns on different issues and be heard by local leaders. The area also has multiple organizations dedicated to making sure that residents’ voices are heard when it comes to political decisions that affect them. With such a diverse population, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to governing this area – but with so many people engaged and willing to work together for the common good of their communities, Otter Tail Peninsula is well poised for success in the future.
The political climate in Otter Tail Peninsula, MN is strongly conservative.
Cass County, MN is strongly conservative. In Cass County, MN 34.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.7%.
Cass county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Otter Tail Peninsula, MN is strongly conservative.
Cass County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Brainerd Metro Area is strongly 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.
Otter Tail Peninsula, 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 Otter Tail Peninsula, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $1,110 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $2,233 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)