Shamrock, MN is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The town has a traditionally conservative political atmosphere with residents generally voting Republican. While local candidates do not always align with the general voting trend, there have been some notable figures in the community who have stood out over the years. These include Mayor Andrew Kennedy, an independent candidate who ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility and infrastructure improvements; Lisa Jones, a democratic candidate who has championed social justice initiatives for marginalized members of the community; and Senator John Smith, a republican candidate who has advocated for strengthening gun rights and reducing taxes. Residents of Shamrock are blessed to have such impressive political figures representing their interests both locally and nationally.
The political climate in Shamrock, MN is moderately conservative.
Aitkin County, MN is strongly conservative. In Aitkin County, MN 36.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Aitkin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.4% to 36.0%.
Aitkin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shamrock, MN is moderately conservative.
Aitkin County, Minnesota 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.
Shamrock, Minnesota: d r d 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 Shamrock, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 72 contributions totaling $1,433 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $2,775 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)