Atherton, MN is a small town located in the heart of Minnesota. With a population of under 2000 people, it is primarily seen as a peaceful and quiet community. Politically, Atherton is dominated by the Democratic Party. However, there are several local politicians in the area who represent the Republican Party as well. These candidates are dedicated to bringing positive change to their constituents while keeping the peace and safety of Atherton at the forefront of their goals. While local elections often bring interesting debates about topics such as taxation and public services, Atherton's politics often remain centered around maintaining its small-town charm and providing plenty of opportunities for citizens to get involved in their local government.
The political climate in Atherton, 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
Atherton, MN 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.
Atherton, 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 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 Atherton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 84 contributions totaling $3,945 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $4,165 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)