Underwood township in Minnesota is known for its strong local politics and commitment to its community. The town is a part of the larger Olmsted county and many of the issues addressed are in line with those facing the state as a whole. Local leaders take an active role in addressing the needs of their constituents while continually striving to improve their quality of life. Issues that have been taken up include public safety, infrastructure, economic development, environmental protection, and education. These leaders hold regular meetings and events where they invite residents to voice their concerns or ask questions about current policies. Townspeople are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending these meetings and voicing their opinions. By doing so they help ensure that all voices are heard and give Underwood Township the best chance at success in the future.
The political climate in Underwood township (Redwood County), MN is very conservative.
Redwood County, MN is very conservative. In Redwood County, MN 28.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Redwood county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.7% to 28.4%.
Redwood county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Underwood township (Redwood County), MN is very conservative.
Redwood 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.
Underwood township (Redwood County), Minnesota: R R R 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 Underwood township (Redwood County), MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 263 contributions totaling $10,833 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 118 contributions totaling $20,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)