Rochester, Minnesota is a vibrant city located in Olmsted County which is known for its lively political atmosphere. Each election season, local candidates vie for the opportunity to represent the people of Rochester and shape their future. In 55901 Rochester, MN, citizens have the chance to participate in a wide variety of elections from local school boards to state representatives. These elections often draw passionate debate as participants discuss how best to serve the community's needs. As voters decide who will lead them into the future, they must weigh their options carefully in order to ensure that their voices are heard. With a diverse population and strong sense of civic pride, 55901 Rochester, MN remains an active participant in the political process of Minnesota.
The political climate in Zip 55901 (Rochester, MN) is leaning liberal.
Olmsted County, MN is somewhat liberal. In Olmsted County, MN 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Olmsted county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 43.4%.
Olmsted county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 55901 (Rochester, MN) is leaning liberal.
Rochester, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Olmsted County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
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.
Rochester, Minnesota: r r d d d 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 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 zip 55901 (Rochester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,383 contributions totaling $135,845 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 558 contributions totaling $115,666 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)