Acton, MN is a small town located in the southern region of the state. It is a rural community with a population of approximately 1,500 people. In Acton, MN, the politics are largely centered around local issues and initiatives that affect the community as a whole. Local politicians are always looking for new ways to make the town better and provide resources to its residents. The current mayor in Acton is Dan Smith who was elected in 2020 after his predecessor retired. Dan Smith has been diligent in pushing forward initiatives such as improving infrastructure, creating more affordable housing options for families, and providing better access to healthcare services. The city council consists of seven individuals who are all dedicated to serving their community and helping it grow and be successful. All of them strive to make sure that every citizen in Acton can have their voice heard and that their concerns will be addressed properly by the elected officials.
The political climate in Acton, MN is very conservative.
Meeker County, MN is very conservative. In Meeker County, MN 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Meeker county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.6%.
Meeker county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Acton, MN is very conservative.
Meeker County, Minnesota 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.
Acton, 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 Acton, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 155 contributions totaling $5,783 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $12,561 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)