Cold Spring, Minnesota is located in the central portion of Stearns County and is one of the most populous cities in the area. It is home to a diverse population that reflects the values of its citizens – with an emphasis on education, economic development, and quality of life for all residents. The local government takes pride in their commitment to maintaining fiscal responsibility while continuing to provide much-needed services that keep Cold Spring running smoothly. In addition, they strive to nurture an environment that encourages creativity and innovation so businesses can thrive. For those interested in local politics, there are several candidates running for office during any given election cycle. These candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and offer different solutions to issues facing the city – ranging from public safety and infrastructure repairs to educational reform and community engagement initiatives. Residents have come together over the years to ensure that their voices are heard by voting for candidates who will best represent them in all aspects of local governance.
The political climate in Zip 56320 (Cold Spring, MN) is moderately conservative.
Stearns County, MN is moderately conservative. In Stearns County, MN 37.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stearns county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.1% to 37.6%.
Stearns county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56320 (Cold Spring, MN) is moderately conservative.
Cold Spring, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Stearns County, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
St. Cloud Metro Area is strongly 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.
Cold Spring, 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 56320 (Cold Spring)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $3,905 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 72 contributions totaling $6,885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)