Viding, MN is a small town located in the Midwest of the United States. It is known for its scenic views and peaceful atmosphere. The politics in Viding are largely conservative, with many citizens holding traditional values. The mayor of Viding is a Republican, as are several members of the City Council. Local elections usually see a large turnout of Republican voters who want to keep the local government firmly entrenched in conservative values. There are no major political parties within Viding, though there are occasional candidates who are affiliated with regional or national organizations. The primary issue before the city council is often related to economic development and growth. The city council works hard to ensure that local businesses can thrive and that residents have access to quality jobs and services.
The political climate in Viding, MN is somewhat conservative.
Clay County, MN is leaning liberal. In Clay County, MN 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 46.7%.
Clay county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Viding, MN is somewhat conservative.
Clay County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Fargo 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.
Viding, Minnesota: r r 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 Viding, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $3,269 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,404 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)