The small town of 56553 Kent, MN has a population of just over 2000 people. It is home to many families who have been living in the area for generations and are committed to preserving the local community spirit. Politics in 56553 Kent, MN are focused on protecting the small-town values that its residents hold dear. Local politics revolve around making sure public services such as schools, parks, and roads are well-maintained and funded by the county government. There are numerous local organizations dedicated to promoting the town's success, and creating a welcoming atmosphere for all residents. Election results for local council positions in 56553 Kent, MN show that candidates from both major political parties get elected every year, showing that there is still plenty of room for political debate and compromise within this tight-knit community.
The political climate in Zip 56553 (Kent, MN) is very 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 56553 (Kent, MN) is very conservative.
Kent, Minnesota is very 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.
Kent, 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 56553 (Kent)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)