Stephen, MN is a small town located in northwestern Minnesota. It is known for its quiet, rural atmosphere and for being home to many outdoor activities. While the population of Stephen lies below the national average, it has a vibrant political community with an active local government. The town holds elections every two years for mayor and city council members who represent the community's interests on issues such as public safety, economic development, and environmental concerns. In addition to these elections, citizens are encouraged to stay informed about state and national politics in order to stay up-to-date on important legislative topics that may affect their lives. Stephen residents also have access to resources like public forums and online media outlets that help them stay engaged with the political process. With all of these options available, Stephen's citizens are able to participate in the local government and make sure their voices are heard during election season.
The political climate in Stephen, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall County, MN is very conservative. In Marshall County, MN 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.3%.
Marshall county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stephen, MN is strongly conservative.
Marshall County, Minnesota is very 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.
Stephen, 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 Stephen, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $2,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $4,920 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $176 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)