Politics in 56010 Amboy, MN are based on the representation of the local government. The city is represented by the Mayor and four City Council members. They are responsible for decision-making related to all matters concerning the city, such as budgeting, infrastructure development, public safety, and quality of life. All candidates must be residents of 56010 Amboy and be at least 18 years old. Elections are held annually on the first Tuesday in November with terms beginning in January of the following year. Issues and policies that represent the interests of Amboy’s citizens are discussed during candidating campaigns conducted by local political parties or community organizations. By voting for their representatives, residents can ensure that their voices are heard in local government decisions which will benefit everyone who lives and works in 56010 Amboy.
The political climate in Zip 56010 (Amboy, MN) is leaning conservative.
Blue Earth County, MN is leaning liberal. In Blue Earth County, MN 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blue Earth county flipped Democratic, 50.8% to 46.4%.
Blue Earth county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56010 (Amboy, MN) is leaning conservative.
Amboy, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Mankato Metro Area is leaning 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.
Amboy, Minnesota: r d D d r 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 56010 (Amboy)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $540 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $245 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)