Pleasant Grove, MN is a small rural community located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its friendly neighborhoods, beautiful scenery, and quaint downtown area. The local government of Pleasant Grove consists of a mayor and four city council members who are all elected by the citizens of the town every two years. They work together to ensure that their constituents have access to quality services and resources such as parks, roads, and public safety. The mayor and council members strive to maintain the quality of life that Pleasant Grove has become known for by seeking feedback from residents on various issues related to local government initiatives. Additionally, they aim to keep taxes low while still providing essential services necessary for a vibrant and healthy community.
The political climate in Pleasant Grove, MN is leaning conservative.
Olmsted County, MN is somewhat liberal. In Olmsted County, MN 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Olmsted county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 43.4%.
Olmsted county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pleasant Grove, MN is leaning conservative.
Olmsted County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
Rochester Metro Area is leaning 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.
Pleasant Grove, Minnesota: r r d d d D
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 Pleasant Grove, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 669 contributions totaling $45,517 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 223 contributions totaling $51,540 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $231 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)