The politics in 56520 Breckenridge, MN are heavily influenced by the local government. Residents of the area have a strong sense of civic duty and take part in crucial aspects of their community such as voting, attending town hall meetings, and participating in any political events that may occur. The local representatives working for the citizens of 56520 Breckenridge, MN are dedicated to meeting the needs of the people in their district. From advocating for better public services to pushing for more jobs, these representatives strive to make sure all voices are heard and respected. The municipality also strives to keep up with current trends and issues within the area while also providing a safe place for people to express their opinions on political issues. All in all, 56520 Breckenridge, MN is an engaged and active community when it comes to politics.
The political climate in Zip 56520 (Breckenridge, MN) is strongly conservative.
Wilkin County, MN is very conservative. In Wilkin County, MN 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wilkin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.9% to 29.9%.
Wilkin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56520 (Breckenridge, MN) is strongly conservative.
Breckenridge, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Wilkin County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Wahpeton Metro Area is very 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.
Breckenridge, 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 56520 (Breckenridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $6,797 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $4,617 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)