Sanford, MN is a small town located in the Midwest United States. It is home to a diverse population of people from different backgrounds and political persuasions. Local politics in Sanford typically centers around issues such as education, local infrastructure improvements, and economic development. However, there are also a variety of other relevant topics that can be addressed when it comes to local politics. The city council consists of five elected officials who make decisions regarding the city and its residents. Every two years residents of Sanford vote for their desired candidates in the municipal elections. These elected officials then serve four year terms and develop policies which affect all citizens of Sanford. Residents have the opportunity to meet with their representatives at public meetings and voice their opinions on local issues. Overall, Sanford has a vibrant political atmosphere where its citizens engage in meaningful dialogue about important topics affecting their community.
The political climate in Sanford, MN is moderately conservative.
Grant County, MN is strongly conservative. In Grant County, MN 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grant county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 35.6%.
Grant county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sanford, MN is moderately conservative.
Grant 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.
Sanford, 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 Sanford, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 101 contributions totaling $7,066 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $2,045 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)