Maple Lake, MN has a long history of political involvement from its citizens. The city is governed by a mayor and five council members who are elected by the local residents. The candidates for these positions come from all walks of life and represent the interests of their constituents in Maple Lake. Local elections are held every two years in November and voters have the opportunity to choose between different candidates based on their platforms and qualifications. The issues that typically come up during these races include economic development, environmental protection, education, public safety, and social services. In addition, municipal leaders work closely with state government representatives to make sure Maple Lake receives appropriate resources and assistance when needed. With its active citizenry and dedicated political leadership, Maple Lake continues to be a vibrant place for all of its residents.
The political climate in Maple Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Wright County, MN is strongly conservative. In Wright County, MN 34.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wright county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.1% to 34.5%.
Wright county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Maple Lake, MN is strongly conservative.
Wright County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Maple Lake, 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 Maple Lake, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 38 contributions totaling $895 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $24 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 63 contributions totaling $21,432 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $340 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)