Princeton, MN is a small town located in the Midwest state of Minnesota. It has a rich history and strong community spirit that has been maintained for decades. As a city of approximately 5,000 people, Princeton has local politics that are focused on maintaining the quality of life for its citizens. From tax levies to zoning issues, decisions made by the city council have an impact on the day-to-day lives of residents. Elected officials are responsible for advocating for the interests of their constituents and ensuring that their voices are heard at the local level. Additionally, numerous committees and commissions work with politicians to make sure that important initiatives are implemented in the most effective way possible. Ultimately, citizens can be assured that their representatives are dedicated to making Princeton a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Princeton, MN is moderately conservative.
Mille Lacs County, MN is very conservative. In Mille Lacs County, MN 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mille Lacs county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.0%.
Mille Lacs county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Princeton, MN is moderately conservative.
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Princeton, 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 Princeton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 208 contributions totaling $8,066 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 314 contributions totaling $21,872 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)