Hancock, MN is a small rural town located in the southern part of Minnesota. The town has a population of just over 600 people and embraces its tight-knit community atmosphere. Local politics in Hancock are largely run by small-town representatives who are passionate about preserving and protecting their hometown. During elections, residents of 56244 Hancock vote on local officials who serve two-year terms as mayor, council members, school board members, and other important roles within the city government. Residents often come together to discuss local issues such as infrastructure maintenance, public safety initiatives, and more. A variety of political candidates from both major parties have been nominated for the local elections over the years. All political candidates in 56244 Hancock strive to make a positive impact on their hometown and ensure that it remains a safe and enjoyable place to live.
The political climate in Zip 56244 (Hancock, MN) is moderately conservative.
Stevens County, MN is moderately conservative. In Stevens County, MN 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stevens county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 37.8%.
Stevens county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56244 (Hancock, MN) is moderately conservative.
Hancock, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Stevens County, Minnesota is moderately 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.
Hancock, Minnesota: r r d 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 56244 (Hancock)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $37 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $4,147 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)