Petersburg, MN is a small town located in the northern part of Minnesota. It has a history of being an agricultural center, but has recently seen an influx of people seeking to take advantage of its quiet atmosphere and relative proximity to larger cities. The city is governed by a mayor and five council members who are all elected by the citizens of Petersburg. All political candidates in Petersburg must reside within city limits and must be registered voters in order to run for office. Candidates can range from long-time residents with decades of service to newcomers looking for a chance to make their mark on their community. Local elections often focus on key issues such as economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and education reform. The current mayor is committed to working together with her council members to make sure that Petersburg remains a healthy place for its citizens and visitors alike.
The political climate in Petersburg, MN is very conservative.
Jackson County, MN is very conservative. In Jackson County, MN 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.0%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Petersburg, MN is very conservative.
Jackson 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.
Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,153 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $19,741 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $459 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)