Scandia, MN is a small, charming community located in Washington County. The town government is made up of an elected Mayor and four City Council members. The town is known for its strong sense of community and local leaders are committed to ensuring the town remains a safe and desirable place to live. They focus on providing good services, keeping taxes low, and preserving Scandia's natural beauty. In addition, they strive to ensure that all residents have access to quality education, healthcare, and recreational activities. With so many great amenities in one place, Scandia is an ideal location for families looking for an inviting atmosphere with plenty of opportunities.
The political climate in Scandia, MN is leaning conservative.
Washington County, MN is somewhat liberal. In Washington County, MN 53.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained moderately Democratic, 53.5% to 44.2%.
Washington county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scandia, MN is leaning conservative.
Washington County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
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.
Scandia, 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 Scandia, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 861 contributions totaling $73,916 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 296 contributions totaling $59,564 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $201 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)