The politics in Aitkin, MN are shaped by the local government and representatives. Its mayor is Ron DeNucci and its City Council consists of five representatives elected at-large. The city is home to four precincts for state and federal elections, and residents actively participate in their local elections. In addition to the Mayor and Councilmembers, the county also elects other local representatives, such as judges and sheriffs, who shape the political landscape of Aitkin. As a relatively small town, Aitkin’s political climate often reflects that of the larger state government. Residents are encouraged to be vocal about their opinions and active in participating in local elections. The city has a rich history of community involvement which helps create an atmosphere of strong political engagement amongst its citizens.
The political climate in Aitkin, MN is moderately conservative.
Aitkin County, MN is strongly conservative. In Aitkin County, MN 36.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Aitkin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.4% to 36.0%.
Aitkin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aitkin, MN is moderately conservative.
Aitkin County, Minnesota 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.
Aitkin, Minnesota: d r d 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Aitkin, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 262 contributions totaling $8,666 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 112 contributions totaling $9,915 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)