Pope County, Minnesota is a county located in the central part of the state. The county is known for its small-town charm and rural way of life. Although it is a relatively small area with a population of approximately 10,000 people, it has an active political scene. The politics in Pope County are largely driven by local activists who advocate for issues that are important to their constituents. At the county level, residents have access to elected officials such as the County Commissioners who are responsible for setting policy and making decisions about taxes and other fiscal matters. Additionally, Pope County hosts various local elections throughout the year which allow citizens to vote on important initiatives or elect candidates who will represent them in government offices. Therefore, while the politics in Pope County may not be as visible as those on the national stage, they are still an important part of this rural community.
The political climate in Pope County, MN is strongly conservative.
In Pope County, MN 35.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pope county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.3%.
Pope county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pope County, MN is strongly conservative.
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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.
Pope, 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 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 Pope County, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 132 contributions totaling $6,473 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $20,427 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)