56586 Underwood, MN is a small rural community in central Minnesota. Politics in the area is largely influenced by the local population's dedication to supporting their community and preserving its values. Many of the current political initiatives stem from working towards a better future for the town and its citizens, with particular emphasis placed on education, agriculture, economic development, and environmental protection. Local politics also involve conversations about keeping taxes low and spending within budget. The people of 56586 Underwood are very passionate about their political beliefs and take an active role in making sure their voices are heard during elections. During election season, local politicians often attend public forums to discuss important topics with residents and hear their ideas for how to improve the community.
The political climate in Zip 56586 (Underwood, 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 56586 (Underwood, MN) is strongly conservative.
Underwood, 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.
Underwood, 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 56586 (Underwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $762 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $2,672 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)