Otto, MN is a small town with a population of about 5,000 people. It has been described as friendly and welcoming, with deep roots in local traditions. It is home to many families who have lived in the area for generations. Politically, Otto leans conservatively and is largely represented by the Republican Party. In recent elections, Republicans have won every political race that includes candidates from both major parties. Local issues such as education and job creation are important to the town's residents, and they often vote accordingly to ensure their voices are heard. Despite this conservative bent, there is still room for lively debate on some topics such as environmental protection and even gun control. Overall, Otto's politics are reflective of a traditional Midwestern small town that values its sense of community and wants to ensure that all voices within it are heard.
The political climate in Otto, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, MN is very conservative. In Otter Tail County, MN 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otter Tail county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.9%.
Otter Tail county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Otto, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Fergus Falls 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.
Otto, 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 Otto, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 84 contributions totaling $11,738 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 132 contributions totaling $57,518 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $436 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)