The politics of Akeley, Minnesota are shaped by the values and beliefs of its residents. As a small town in central Minnesota, Akeley is home to a diverse range of political views that span the ideological spectrum. Unlike larger cities, Akeley has no political candidates running for office. Instead, residents make their voices heard through local ballot initiatives and civic engagement on important issues. Community members gather frequently to discuss issues such as healthcare, education and economic development. This vibrant dialogue helps shape the political landscape in Akeley and allows citizens to actively participate in decisions that affect them directly.
The political climate in Akeley, MN is strongly conservative.
Hubbard County, MN is strongly conservative. In Hubbard County, MN 34.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hubbard county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.3% to 34.4%.
Hubbard county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Akeley, MN is strongly conservative.
Hubbard 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.
Akeley, 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 Akeley, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $992 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $2,396 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)