Aastad, MN is a small town located in the heart of Minnesota. It has a thriving economy and a vibrant community that is well-known for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community spirit. Despite its size, Aastad has an active political scene with plenty of issues to discuss and debate. Residents are passionate about their beliefs and often get involved in local politics by voting in elections or joining political organizations. The local government is dedicated to ensuring that all citizens have a voice in the process and strive to make sure that everyone can have their say on issues important to them. There are many different candidates running for office from both major parties who all bring something unique to the table when it comes to solving problems facing Aastad. From school funding to environmental protection, each candidate has ideas on how we can work together as a community to make Aastad an even better place to live.
The political climate in Aastad, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, MN is very conservative. In Otter Tail County, MN 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otter Tail county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.9%.
Otter Tail county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aastad, MN is strongly conservative.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is very conservative.
Fergus Falls 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.
Aastad, 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 Aastad, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 279 contributions totaling $21,719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 173 contributions totaling $24,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)