The small town of Lengby, Minnesota (zip code 56651) is governed by a mayor-council system, with the mayor and four council members elected for four-year terms. The current mayor is Susan Bissonette, who was first elected in 2016. The town prides itself on its commitment to public safety and local economic development efforts. It is also home to a variety of recreation activities such as fishing, hunting, camping, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing that attract visitors from all around the region. Local political issues in Lengby often center around improving the infrastructure of the town - making roads safer and more efficient, increasing access to public transportation and expanding recreational activities. Lengby is an open government community that encourages citizens to become actively involved in local politics. There are many opportunities for residents to get involved through attending town hall meetings, volunteering on a local board or commission, or running for office themselves.
The political climate in Zip 56651 (Lengby, MN) is somewhat conservative.
Mahnomen County, MN is leaning conservative. In Mahnomen County, MN 48.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mahnomen county remained narrowly Republican, 49.6% to 48.3%.
Mahnomen county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56651 (Lengby, MN) is somewhat conservative.
Lengby, Minnesota is somewhat conservative.
Mahnomen County, Minnesota is leaning 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.
Lengby, Minnesota: r d D D 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 56651 (Lengby)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)