The small town of Valley, MN is a close-knit community that takes pride in its strong sense of community and togetherness. Politically, the town is a mix of different ideologies and perspectives that come together to create an eclectic mix. While no one political candidate has a clear majority in the town, there is still an appreciation for the diversity of opinions and beliefs within the community. People often turn to local politics as a way to express their own individual thoughts on certain issues. There are several members of local government that represent the people of Valley, MN and help create solutions to the problems that arise in the town. They strive to bring about positive change while respecting all points of view in their decision making process. Valley is a great place for anyone looking for an active political involvement in their local community.
The political climate in Valley, MN is very 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
Valley, MN is very 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.
Valley, 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 Valley, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $390 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)