Reno is a small town located in Minnesota, with a population of just over 1,500 people. The local government consists of an elected Mayor and City Council. Elections are held every two years to elect both the Mayor and Councilmembers who strive to work together to create an environment that is safe and prosperous for the residents of Reno. Some of the major issues facing the town include infrastructure improvements, economic development, and affordable housing. The City Council works hard to promote initiatives that benefit the entire community while addressing these important topics. Recently, campaigns have been held to raise awareness on environmental issues such as water conservation and renewable energy sources. With its small-town charm and commitment to public service, Reno is an ideal place for those looking to become engaged in their local politics.
The political climate in Reno, MN is strongly conservative.
Pope County, MN is strongly conservative. In Pope County, MN 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pope county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.3%.
Pope county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Reno, MN is strongly conservative.
Pope 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.
Reno, Minnesota: r r d 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 Reno, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 414 contributions totaling $27,338 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 499 contributions totaling $62,967 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)