The politics of 56111 Alpha, MN are characterized by a strong sense of community and a commitment to protect the environment. There is an emphasis on sustainability in the local government, with initiatives such as green energy use and waste management. Local leaders have worked to ensure that this small town remains a place with low taxes and good quality of life. Community members take an active role in local politics, attending town hall meetings, voting in elections, and voicing their opinions on issues that affect them. The city has been at the forefront of efforts to combat climate change through renewable energy use and conservation initiatives. The overall atmosphere is one of collaboration between citizens, businesses, and government officials who work together to make Alpha an even better place to live.
The political climate in Zip 56111 (Alpha, MN) is very conservative.
Jackson County, MN is very conservative. In Jackson County, MN 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.0%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56111 (Alpha, MN) is very conservative.
Alpha, Minnesota is very conservative.
Jackson County, Minnesota is very 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.
Alpha, 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 zip 56111 (Alpha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $131 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $6,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)