Ironton, MN is a small town located in the north of Minnesota. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere and rural charm. The politics in Ironton are mainly focused on local issues such as keeping taxes low, encouraging economic growth and development, protecting the environment, and preserving the community’s history. Local political candidates focus on these important topics when running for office; they are also responsible for helping to create a better future for their constituents by listening to their concerns and making decisions that will benefit the entire town. There are no specific parties associated with Ironton’s politics; rather, candidates tend to define themselves based on individual values and beliefs. Every election cycle, Ironton residents come together to discuss their vision for what they want from their leaders and how best to achieve those goals. This makes Ironton's government truly reflective of its citizens' wishes.
The political climate in Ironton, MN is moderately conservative.
Crow Wing County, MN is strongly conservative. In Crow Wing County, MN 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crow Wing county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.9% to 34.2%.
Crow Wing county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ironton, MN is moderately conservative.
Crow Wing County, Minnesota is strongly conservative.
Brainerd Metro Area 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.
Ironton, 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 Ironton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 36 contributions totaling $2,133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $2,420 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)