Kettle River, MN is a small town located in the heart of Minnesota. The town has been around for over a hundred years and is known for its strong sense of community and charming downtown area. Politics in Kettle River have always been an important part of the towns culture. There are several local political candidates running for various positions in the upcoming election season, each with their own unique ideas on how to make Kettle River a better place to live. From supporting small businesses to improving infrastructure, these candidates have plans that could greatly benefit the people of Kettle River and surrounding areas. With such a wide variety of choices, the citizens of Kettle River will be sure to find someone who fits their needs and helps them make informed decisions during this election cycle.
The political climate in Kettle River, MN is somewhat conservative.
Carlton County, MN is leaning liberal. In Carlton County, MN 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carlton county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 48.1%.
Carlton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kettle River, MN is somewhat conservative.
Carlton County, Minnesota is leaning liberal.
Duluth Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Kettle River, Minnesota: D D D D d d
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 Kettle River, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 192 contributions totaling $8,472 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,924 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)