56571 Ottertail, MN is located in the heart of Minnesota and is part of the Fergus Falls Metro area. It is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. The local political scene in Ottertail is quite active, with several local initiatives being discussed among residents. There are a number of different issues that concern local citizens such as education reform, transportation infrastructure, economic development and public safety. Local politicians have worked hard to make sure that the voices of all residents are heard and their interests are represented when it comes to policy decisions. Additionally, Ottertail is also home to many grassroots organizations that work to create positive change and advocate for progressive policies. All in all, Ottertail has a vibrant political system that works hard to ensure fairness and justice for all citizens.
The political climate in Zip 56571 (Ottertail, MN) is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, MN is very conservative. In Otter Tail County, MN 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otter Tail county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.9%.
Otter Tail county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 56571 (Ottertail, MN) is strongly conservative.
Ottertail, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Fergus Falls 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.
Ottertail, 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 56571 (Ottertail)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $1,502 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $5,069 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)