West Albany, Minnesota is a small community located in Stearns County. It is home to around 1,000 people and is known for its rural charm and friendly atmosphere. The city is governed by a mayor and four city council members who are elected by the citizens of West Albany every two years. The local political candidates in West Albany are dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents through initiatives such as increasing access to public transportation, providing affordable housing options, and creating jobs in the community. They have also been actively engaged in environmental protection efforts, investing in green infrastructure and sustainable practices. In addition to these initiatives, the city works continuously to ensure its residents have access to educational opportunities that will help them grow and succeed. With a focus on progress and improvement, West Albany has become an increasingly attractive place to live for families and individuals alike.
The political climate in West Albany, MN is strongly conservative.
Wabasha County, MN is strongly conservative. In Wabasha County, MN 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wabasha county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 35.8%.
Wabasha county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Albany, MN is strongly conservative.
Wabasha County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Rochester 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.
West Albany, 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 West Albany, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 430 contributions totaling $24,888 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $13,568 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)