Blackduck, MN is a small city located in northern Minnesota. While it is a small town, the political issues facing Blackduck are just as important as any other place in the US. For example, community members of Blackduck have long been pushing for better public education resources and improved infrastructure such as sidewalks, roads, and sewers. Additionally, Blackduck residents are committed to environmental protection initiatives and have recently established an agricultural commission to oversee local farming practices. Local leaders in the city also focus on promoting economic development through encouraging new businesses to invest in the community. Ultimately, Blackduck residents take their civic duties seriously and continue to strive for a better future for their town.
The political climate in Blackduck, 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
Blackduck, 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.
Blackduck, 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 Blackduck, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $1,280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $235 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)