Alaska, MN is a small town in the northern Midwest region of the United States. Located near Lake Superior, it has a rich history and culture that dates back centuries. As an important political center for the area, the town's local politics are a key part of its social and economic life. The community is predominately Republican and participates in both state and federal politics with enthusiasm. Town council meetings are well attended as residents come together to discuss various issues that impact the community. Recently, there have been several proposals to create new jobs in town, as well as improve infrastructure such as roads and bridges. In addition, there have been debates over taxes and how best to use resources for development and growth. With all these matters being discussed, Alaska remains an active participant in the state's political arena.
The political climate in Alaska, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, MN is leaning conservative. In Beltrami County, MN 47.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Beltrami county remained Republican, 50.4% to 47.2%.
Beltrami county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alaska, MN is somewhat conservative.
Beltrami County, Minnesota is leaning conservative.
Bemidji Metro Area is leaning 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.
Alaska, Minnesota: r d D d 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 Alaska, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $4,082 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $14,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,825 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)