Marshall, Minnesota, located in the 56258 zip code, is a vibrant small town with a rich history. It is home to a diverse population of people who come from various backgrounds and perspectives. The politics in Marshall are reflective of its population and are shaped by the needs and interests of the community. Marshall has representatives in both state and local government who work together to ensure that all citizens have access to resources, services, and opportunities. At the city level, there is an elected mayor and four city council members who work together to identify solutions for local issues such as infrastructure development, public safety initiatives and economic development. In addition to these elected officials, Marshall also has several community organizations that advocate for change on important issues like climate action, health care reform and criminal justice reform. Through these grassroots efforts, residents are able to be actively involved in local governance and make sure their voices are heard at every level of government.
The political climate in Zip 56258 (Marshall, MN) is moderately conservative.
Lyon County, MN is strongly conservative. In Lyon County, MN 35.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lyon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 35.9%.
Lyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56258 (Marshall, MN) is moderately conservative.
Marshall, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Lyon County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Marshall 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.
Marshall, 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 56258 (Marshall)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 258 contributions totaling $10,608 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 107 contributions totaling $19,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)