The township of Turtle River, MN is a bustling area with a vibrant political scene. Located in the heart of Minnesota, the community is home to many active citizens who take part in local politics. Local elections feature debates and forums from candidates representing different parties vying for their constituents' votes. During election season, people show their support for their preferred candidates through lawn signs and bumper stickers. Aside from choosing local representatives, Turtle River residents also engage in discussions on current issues such as taxes, public safety, and infrastructure projects. They stay informed about these topics by reading articles in local newspapers or attending council meetings. The people of Turtle River are passionate about making sure that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed by their elected officials.
The political climate in Turtle River township, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, MN is leaning conservative. In Beltrami County, MN 47.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Beltrami county remained Republican, 50.4% to 47.2%.
Beltrami county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Turtle River township, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Bemidji 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.
Turtle River township, Minnesota: r d D d 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 Turtle River township, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,668 contributions totaling $81,040 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 305 contributions totaling $34,671 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)