Rothsay, Minnesota is a small town located in Otter Tail County. It is a peaceful and friendly community with a population of just over 800 people. The local government in Rothsay consists of a mayor and four city council members who are elected by the citizens. These officials work together to solve local issues, such as maintaining public infrastructure, supporting local businesses, and promoting economic growth within the community. The political environment in Rothsay is generally quite positive with residents feeling supported by their local representatives and encouraged to participate actively in civic life. Citizens can get involved by attending council meetings, voting in elections, or volunteering their time to help out with various initiatives. Overall, Rothsay is a great place to live that fosters a sense of civic pride and responsibility amongst its residents.
The political climate in Zip 56579 (Rothsay, 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 56579 (Rothsay, MN) is very conservative.
Rothsay, 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.
Rothsay, 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 56579 (Rothsay)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $661 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $3,875 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)