Salem Township (Olmsted County), Minnesota is a small community located in the southeastern part of the state. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty. The township does not have an elected government, but instead has representatives that are appointed by the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners to represent them in local decisions. These representatives come together on a regular basis to discuss issues related to zoning, taxes, road maintenance, and other topics affecting the township. There are also multiple citizen groups that work together to plan events and activities, promote local business growth, and make sure residents’ voices are heard on important issues. All of these efforts help keep Salem Township united and strong as they strive for a better future.
The political climate in Salem township (Olmsted County), 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
Salem township (Olmsted County), 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.
Salem township (Olmsted County), 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 Salem township (Olmsted County), MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,924 contributions totaling $420,258 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,012 contributions totaling $316,118 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $312 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)