Providence, MN is a small city located in the southeastern area of the state with a population of just over 2000. Despite its size, Providence is a major political hub and has been for many years. The city holds elections regularly to elect officials that will represent the citizens’ voices on local issues. This year, Providence will be choosing between two candidates who are vying for Mayor of the city. Both candidates have put forth platforms that focus on economic growth, improved infrastructure initiatives, and increased access to services and resources for residents. Both also prioritize fiscal responsibility and environmental sustainability. With such important decisions to be made, it is imperative that citizens take part in the election process and ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to politics in Providence.
The political climate in Providence, MN is strongly conservative.
Lac qui Parle County, MN is strongly conservative. In Lac qui Parle County, MN 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lac qui Parle county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.6% to 35.8%.
Lac qui Parle county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Providence, MN is strongly conservative.
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota is strongly 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.
Providence, Minnesota: d d d d 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 Providence, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 108 contributions totaling $4,477 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $8,340 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)