Kandiyohi, MN County is located in the western part of Minnesota and it is one of the most populous counties in the state. It has a strong history of political activity that dates back to the early 19th century when it was home to the Dakota People. Over time, Kandiyohi County has seen its fair share of changes in terms of government and politics. The county is now governed by a five member Board of County Commissioners who are elected by residents and serve four-year terms. In addition, many local offices are held by elected officials including Sheriff, Clerk/Auditor-Treasurer and Assessor. Candidates for these positions run for election every year on party lines or as independents. As a result, residents have the opportunity to participate in local government processes such as voting on levies or taxes that fund public services like schools and police departments. In order to keep up with current events, residents can keep up with political news through their local newspaper or radio station. Additionally, voters have an important role in shaping their county’s future by participating in primary elections and casting their ballots during general elections each year. In Kandiyohi County, citizens can make their voice heard through their vote and help create a better tomorrow for themselves and their community.
The political climate in Kandiyohi County, MN is strongly conservative.
In Kandiyohi County, MN 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kandiyohi county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.8% to 36.1%.
Kandiyohi county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kandiyohi County, MN is strongly conservative.
Willmar Metro Area is strongly 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.
Kandiyohi, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Kandiyohi County, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 751 contributions totaling $42,384 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 381 contributions totaling $94,857 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)