Shelby, Minnesota is a small town located in the heart of Americana. It is home to a tight-knit community that values hard work and family. Politics in Shelby are a reflection of the values held by the people who live there. The local government prides itself on being transparent and responsive to the needs of its citizens. The focus is on protecting their interests while encouraging economic growth for the benefit of all. Political campaigning in Shelby often involves door-to-door canvassing and organizing events in the community to engage citizens and get out the vote. Candidates for office take a personal approach to connecting with constituents and listening to their concerns. The political landscape in Shelby is one that emphasizes respect for both sides of any issue, something that reflects well on the character of this small town’s residents.
The political climate in Shelby, MN is somewhat conservative.
Blue Earth County, MN is leaning liberal. In Blue Earth County, MN 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blue Earth county flipped Democratic, 50.8% to 46.4%.
Blue Earth county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shelby, MN is somewhat conservative.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Mankato Metro Area is leaning 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.
Shelby, Minnesota: r d D d r 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 Shelby, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25 contributions totaling $1,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $8,735 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $397 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)