The small town of Pilot Grove, MN is known for its rural atmosphere and friendly residents. It does not have a strong political culture, as the population is relatively low with only a few hundred people. The town does have officials in charge of the local government, but their main focus is on providing quality services to the community rather than engaging in any larger political debates or initiatives. The town council consists of five members who are elected every two years to serve a two-year term. They focus on maintaining the basic infrastructure of the town such as roads, water systems, fire protection, and public safety. The Pilot Grove also has an active police force that works closely with the residents to keep everyone safe and secure. Additionally, there are several volunteer organizations that help provide assistance to those in need within the community. All in all, Pilot Grove is a quiet place without much political involvement or attention from local political candidates.
The political climate in Pilot Grove, MN is very conservative.
Faribault County, MN is very conservative. In Faribault County, MN 32.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Faribault county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 32.0%.
Faribault county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pilot Grove, MN is very conservative.
Faribault 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.
Pilot Grove, 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 Pilot Grove, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $46,001 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $821 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 77 contributions totaling $42,981 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $558 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)